Two Cases of Legionella pneumophila Pneumonia with Prolonged Neurologic Symptoms and Brain Hypoperfusion on Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography
Joint Authors
Yamazaki, Susumu
Miura, You
Seto, Akira
Nagata, Makoto
Ohta, Hiromitsu
Kanazawa, Minoru
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cerebral and cerebellar symptoms are frequently associated with Legionnaires’ disease.
However, corresponding brain lesions are difficult to demonstrate using either computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
We report here two patients with Legionella pneumophila pneumonia accompanied by prolonged neurologic symptoms.
In contrast to brain CT and MRI, which failed to detect any abnormalities, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) showed multiple sites of hypoperfusion within the brains of both patients.
These cases suggest that vasculopathy, which is detectable by SPECT, might be one of the causes of neurologic symptoms in patients with Legionnaires’ disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ohta, Hiromitsu& Yamazaki, Susumu& Miura, You& Seto, Akira& Kanazawa, Minoru& Nagata, Makoto. 2016. Two Cases of Legionella pneumophila Pneumonia with Prolonged Neurologic Symptoms and Brain Hypoperfusion on Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100990
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ohta, Hiromitsu…[et al.]. Two Cases of Legionella pneumophila Pneumonia with Prolonged Neurologic Symptoms and Brain Hypoperfusion on Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ohta, Hiromitsu& Yamazaki, Susumu& Miura, You& Seto, Akira& Kanazawa, Minoru& Nagata, Makoto. Two Cases of Legionella pneumophila Pneumonia with Prolonged Neurologic Symptoms and Brain Hypoperfusion on Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100990
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100990