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American Journal of Neuroradiology 22:1303-1305 (8 2001)
© 2001 American Society of Neuroradiology

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CT and MR Findings of Anthrax Meningoencephalitis: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Hak Jin Kim^a, Woong Bae Jun^a, Suck Hong Lee^a and Myung Ho Rho^a

^a From the Department of Radiology (H.J.K., W.B.J., S.H.L.), Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan, South Korea and the Department of Radiology (M.H.R.), Masan Samsung Medical Center, South Korea.

Summary: Anthrax meningoencephalitis is a rare complication of infection with Bacillus anthracis and generally produces a hemorrhagic meningoencephalitis. We present the CT and MR imaging findings in two patients demonstrating subarachnoid, intracerebral, and intraventricular hemorrhage with leptomeningeal enhancement.

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