Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and diffusion-weighted imaging of central nervous system whipple disease

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2005 May-Jun;29(3):320-2. doi: 10.1097/01.rct.0000163570.71758.92.

Abstract

A 72-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of dysphagia, fatigue, 60-lb weight loss, and central nervous system (CNS) deficits. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain showed mildly elevated nonrestricted apparent diffusion coefficients in the middle cerebellar peduncles, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) showed decreased N-acetylaspartate and creatine with increased choline. Diffusion-weighted MRI and MRS offer noninvasive methods to help evaluate in vivo physiologic changes of CNS involvement in Whipple disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Brain Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Central Nervous System Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy*
  • Male
  • Whipple Disease / diagnosis*