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Case Reports
. 2002 Jan;95(1):34-5.
doi: 10.1177/014107680209500110.

Ring lesions in the brain and a mass in the kidney

Myles J Lewis  1 , Yun P Chan, Roger R Lewis
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Case Reports

Ring lesions in the brain and a mass in the kidney

Myles J Lewis et al. J R Soc Med. 2002 Jan.
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<i>Figure 1a</i>
Figure 1a
MRI brain scans. gadolinium enhanced T1-weighted coronal brain MRI of the patient on admission. In the left parietal lobe there is an area of low signal with rim enhancement following contrast, consistent with a cerebral abscess. On the right there is basal meningeal enhancement with evidence of a subdural empyema.
<i>Figure 1b</i>
Figure 1b
MRI brain scans. T2-weighted axial brain MRI (3-week follow-up scan). Three lesions in both hemispheres are demonstrated, two with well demarcated abscess capsules and surrounding areas of high signal corresponding to vasogenic oedema
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