Spongiform leucoencephalopathy following intravenous heroin abuse: Radiological and histopathological findings

Authors: Robertson A.S.; Jain S.; O'Neil R.A.

Source: Australasian Radiology, Volume 45, Number 3, August 2001 , pp. 390-392(3)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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Abstract:

SUMMARY

A case of spongiform leucoencephalopathy in a known intravenous heroin abuser is presented. To our knowledge, this is the only case of heroin-related spongiform leucoencephalopathy reported in Australia. The relationship to intravenous rather than inhaled heroin is particularly unusual with only one other possible case documented in the literature. The imaging and histopathological findings are described.

Keywords: heroin; magnetic resonance imaging; neuropathology; spongiform leucoencephalopathy

Language: English

Document Type: Miscellaneous

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