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Computed tomography in meningitis

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Summary

Computed tomography in 34 cases of meningitis has revealed a spectrum of findings. In acute cases these include enlargement of the subarachnoid spaces, generalized contrast enhancement of the meninges and ependyma, sterile and pyogenic subdural collections, cortical infarction, and cerebral necrosis.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Larissa T. Bilaniuk, R. A. Zimmerman, L. Brown, H. J. Yoo & H. I. Goldberg

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  1. Larissa T. Bilaniuk
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Bilaniuk, L.T., Zimmerman, R.A., Brown, L. et al. Computed tomography in meningitis. Neuroradiology 16, 13–14 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00395188

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