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Unusual lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum and coronavirus infectious disease-19

Coronavirus infectious diseases (COVID-19) is an emerging infectious disease that has taken a strong grip on the entire global community. The diagnosis per se is straightforward; however, the disease seems to affect multiple organs. Cytokine-storm, increased thromboembolic state, deranged overall ho...

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Autores principales: Agarwal, Nivedita, Martini, Rosella, Pedrotti, Giovanni, Della Sala, Sabino Walter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Institute of Radiology. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7465731/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32922853
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20200068
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Sumario:Coronavirus infectious diseases (COVID-19) is an emerging infectious disease that has taken a strong grip on the entire global community. The diagnosis per se is straightforward; however, the disease seems to affect multiple organs. Cytokine-storm, increased thromboembolic state, deranged overall homeostasis and aggressive medical treatment can cause a variety of lesions in the central nervous system. Interpretation of brain imaging findings will require a thorough understanding of the clinical status of the patient and treatment being offered, keeping in mind the several ways in which the viral pathogen, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 may interact with brain tissue. We present differential diagnosis of a MRI identified solitary lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum, in a COVID-19 positive patient with altered mental status.