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. 2021 Jul;29(4):e260-e261.
doi: 10.1097/IPC.0000000000001029. Epub 2021 Jul 8.

Acute Necrotizing Rhombencephalitis and Disemminated Thrombosis After SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Priyanka Samal  1   2   3 , Heramba N Praharaj  1   2   3 , Biswajit Mishra  2   3 , Sharmistha Sarangi  3
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Acute Necrotizing Rhombencephalitis and Disemminated Thrombosis After SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Priyanka Samal et al. Infect Dis Clin Pract (Baltim Md). 2021 Jul.
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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain during admission revealed patchy diffusion restriction (A) with corresponding hypointensity on ADC (B). There was T1 hypointensity (C) and T2/FLAIR hyperintensity (E and F) in the whole midbrain and pons including both the middle cerebellar peduncles (E, F) with swelling. On gadolinium administration, there was patchy heterogenous enhancement of the lesion (G). Contrast-enhanced CT of the chest revealed nonobstructing thrombus in the left pulmonary artery (D) and right common iliac vein (H).
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed persistent diffusion restriction in pons (A) with corresponding hypointensity on apparent diffusion coefficient (B). There was a significant reduction in brainstem swelling with persistent signal alteration on T2/FLAIR sequences (E and F). A note of the punctate areas of blooming in gradient imaging was made, suggestive of hemorrhage (G). Contrast-enhanced CT of the chest and abdomen showed resolution of thrombus in the left pulmonary artery (D and F).
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