Section 2 - Other CNS disease related to underlying and secondary effects of malignancy

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Infection : Intracranial Infection

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Case 20

A 25 year old man with ALL
While in treatment for relapse, this patient developed signs of inc. IC pressure. MR showed a right occipital mass. On T2 (20A), a ring of signal hypointensity (arrows) suggests abscess.

Ring enhancement is seen with Gd (20B). An Aspergillus abscess was discovered at surgery.

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