Radiologic-pathologic findings in raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) encephalitis

Howard A. Rowley, Rosalie M. Uht, Kevin R. Kazacos, Judy Sakanari, Wendy V. Wheaton, A. James Barkovich, Andrew W. Bollen

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Abstract

A 13-month-old boy developed eosinophilic meningoencephalitis, retinitis, and a protracted encephalopathy with severe residual deficits. The initial MR examination revealed diffuse periventricular white matter disease, and follow-up images showed atrophy. Brain biopsy, serology, and epidemiologic studies lead to the diagnosis of Baylisascaris procyonis infection, a parasitic disease contracted through exposure to soil contaminated by the eggs of a common raccoon intestinal roundworm. The pathologic, epidemiologic, and imaging features of this disease are herein reviewed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)415-420
Number of pages6
JournalAmerican Journal of Neuroradiology
Volume21
Issue number2
StatePublished - 29 Feb 2000

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