Diffuse lesions in the CNS revealed by MR imaging in a case of Whipple disease

S Kremer; G Besson; B Bonaz; B Pasquier; J F Le Bas; S Grand

Diffuse lesions in the CNS revealed by MR imaging in a case of Whipple disease

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2001 Mar;22(3):493-5.

Authors

S Kremer¹, G Besson, B Bonaz, B Pasquier, J F Le Bas, S Grand

Affiliation

¹ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Unit, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Grenoble, Hôpital Michallon, Grenoble, France.

PMID: 11237971
PMCID: PMC7976819

Abstract

We report a case of Whipple disease involving the brain, optic chiasm, posterior fossa, and spinal cord. We evaluate the role of MR imaging for initial evaluation and for long-term follow-up of Whipple disease involving the CNS. We also discuss the semiologic characteristics of the lesions.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Brain / pathology
Central Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis*
Central Nervous System Diseases / microbiology*
Central Nervous System Diseases / pathology
Cranial Fossa, Posterior
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Optic Chiasm / pathology
Spinal Cord / pathology
Whipple Disease / complications*
Whipple Disease / pathology