The etiological spectrum of multiple ring-enhancing lesions of the brain: a systematic review of published cases and case series.

Ravindra Kumar GargVimal PaliwalShweta PandeyRavi UniyalKaushal Kishore Agrawal

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2023)

Multiple ring-enhancing lesions of the brain in immunocompromised patients are more frequently caused by Toxoplasma gondii infections and CNS lymphoma. Conversely, among immunocompetent patients, Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and immune-related demyelinating conditions are common.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
mycobacterium tuberculosis
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
patient reported outcomes
resting state
patient reported
brain injury
subarachnoid hemorrhage
pulmonary tuberculosis
mechanical ventilation