Radiological findings in fulminant cerebral malaria: a rare neuroimaging presentation
Biswajit Nayak, Sritam Mohanty, Subhashree Das, Sagarika Panda, Shakti Bedanta Mishra · 2025
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Description
Biswajit Nayak and co-authors describe brain scans in a fatal malaria case in a 2025 report. Cerebral malaria, the deadliest complication of the falciparum parasite, brings coma, seizures, and organ failure, and adult brain imaging of its worst form is rarely published.
Their patient, a 54-year-old woman with hypertension and thyroid disease, arrived with fever, seizures, and shock; blood tests confirmed the parasite. A CT scan looked normal, but MRI showed bright patches across deep brain structures with signs of cell swelling. Despite prompt artesunate, dialysis, and full support, the disease ran a fulminant course. The images document how the brain can be injured while CT stays silent.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Biswajit Nayak, Sritam Mohanty, Subhashree Das, Sagarika Panda, Shakti Bedanta Mishra |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |