Luis Raul Ramos-Duran MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Tatiana Andrea Chacon-Quesada MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Enrique Palacios MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Ramon Edgardo Figueroa MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Robbie Shoots MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Jose Gavito MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

M Nawar Hakim MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Akle Nassim MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Roy Riascos MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Andrea Corral, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

The purpose of this exhibit is: 1. To review the pathophysiology and epidemiology of fungal infections involving the CNS, spine, orbits and paranasal sinuses in the setting of immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts. 2. To describe the imaging patterns associated with intracranial, spinal, orbital and paranasal sinus fungal infection. 3. To highlight the role of magnetic resonance and computed tomography evaluation in the timely assessment of these diseases.  

OUTLINE The increasing incidence of CNS fungal infections, a disease with high morbidity and mortality rates highlights the need for their  timely and reliable identification. Although imaging findings alone are often non-specific; recognition of specific imaging patterns when correlated with clinical, epidemiological and laboratory findings, can provide a reliable tool for the accurate diagnosis of fungal infection. TABLE OF CONTENTS • Epidemiology  and pathophysiology of fungal infections • Imaging patterns described in the setting of fungal infections Intracranial Abscesses Encephalitis Meningitis Spondylodiscitis Intraspinal Abscess Saprophytic sinusitis Allergic sinusitis Invasive Sinusitis Orbital cellulitis Orbital Abscess • Most common associated pathogens 

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Ramos-Duran, L, Chacon-Quesada, T, Palacios, E, Figueroa, R, Shoots, R, Gavito, J, Hakim, M, Nassim, A, Riascos, R, Corral, A, Radiologic Manifestation of Fungal Infections in the Head and Spine.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14008014.html