Sonography of intracranial infection in infants and children

Candida brain abscess: a sonographic mimicker of intracranial hemorrhage

“…6 Prior sonographic reports of neonatal Candida abscess demonstrated parenchymal abnormalities seen first at 4 to 5 weeks:1. 7 Cerebritis appeared as poorly defined foci of parenchymal echogenicity, and granulomatous abscesses were manifested as multiple cortical hypoechoic areas.…”

The etiology of lenticulostriate vasculopathy and the role of congenital infections

“…Central nervous system vasculopathy due to congenital syphilis had been described in 1946, and the endothelial injury and subsequent calcification of brain vasculature caused by congenital rubella infection was recognized in the 1960s [32,33]. Unsurprisingly, LSV was soon identified in a variety of other congenital and perinatal infections [6,34]. Both congenital and perinatal infections are capable of causing vasculitis, with intimal inflammation and destruction [32,35].…”

Ventriculitis in congenital rubella: ultrasound demonstration

“…Cranial ultrasound is of proven value for examination of the neonatal brain and the findings in various intracranial infections are well documented [2]. Ventriculitis is well shown with ultrasound and we report these findings in an infant with congenital rubella infection.…”