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Diagnostic Role of Target Lesion on Diffusion-WEighted Imaging, A Case of Cerebral Aspergillosis and Review of the Literature
Neurologist 16:364-367, Finelli,P.F.,et al, 2010
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Article Abstract
Target lesions on diffusion-weighted imaging are compelling for a diagnosis of cerebral aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients and for acute necrotizing encephalopathy in immunocompetent patients when lesions are bilateral thalamic and Balo concentric sclerosis when white matter is involved.
 
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