Head and Neck Imaging

The Clinical Value of CT and MRI in the Diagnosis of the Right Top Temporal Lobe Brain Abscess

Author:ZHANG Jie, ZHUO Li-hua, LONG Yong-jun, et al.

affiliation:Department of CT and MRI, the Third Hospital of Mianyang, Mianyang 621000, Sichuan Province, China

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Abstract

Objective To investigate the clinical value of CT and MRI in the diagnosis of the right top temporal lobe brain abscess. Methods To retrospectively analyze clinical and CT and MRI data of 45 patients of the top temporal lobe brain abscess from March 2014 to March 2016 in our hospital. Results Through the diagnosis of CT and MRI, there are 52 abscesses among 45 patients. Thirty-two patients are in the early stage of encephalitis, 12 patients are in the late stage of encephalitis and 1 patient is of early film. The CT scan confirmed 42 patients and found 48 abscesses, the MRI scan confirmed 44 patients and fouand 49 abscess. Conclusion CT and MRI can effectively compensate for each other in the diagnosis of brain abscess deficiencies, and the diagnosis rate can be 100% by their combination. It effectively reduces the incidence of misdiagnosis and precisely determines abscesses period, which provides scientific basis for the diagnosis and treatment of right top temporal lobe brain abscess and is of great clinical value.

【Keyword】CT; MRI; Top Temporal Lobe; Brain Abscess; Diagnosis; Clinical Value

【Chart number】R445.2;R445.3; R742.7

【Document Identification Number】A

【DOI】 10.3969/j.issn.1672- 5131.2016.11.011