Serial Cerebral Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Case of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome with the Complication of the Central Nervous System Due to Escherichia coli O157:H7

Abstract

We report serial cerebral computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) with the complication of the central nervous system due to Escherichia coli O157:H7. Although initial brain CT was normal, follow-up CT and MRI revealed lesions in the white matter and bilateral basal ganglia, representing brain edema and infarcts, respectively. Especially, lesions in the bilateral basal ganglia were very unique. Serial CT and MRI findings are useful to understand the mechanismo f the complicationso f the central nervous systema ssociatedw ith HUS