Basic Neuropathology 7

Topic: Imaging

Created on Thursday, February 14 2013 by gliageek

Last modified on Thursday, February 14 2013.

 
        A) Human immunodeficiency virus associated dementia
 
        B) Herpes simplex encephalitis
 
        C) Frontotemporal lobar degeneration
 
        D) Limbic encephalitis
 
        E) Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease
 

 

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This question was created on February 14, 2013 by gliageek.
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A) Human immunodeficiency virus associated dementia

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Although microglial nodules are seen within HAD, they're located predominantly within the white matter and basal ganglia, and usually demonstrate the presence of multi-nucleated microglial cells resulting from viral induced fusion.   (See References)

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B) Herpes simplex encephalitis

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Herpes simplex encephalitis is characterized by severe necrosis in addition to the findings seen within this slide.   (See References)

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C) Frontotemporal lobar degeneration

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Frontotemporal lobar degeneration is a noninflammatory degenerative condition, and does not show microglia nodules.   (See References)

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D) Limbic encephalitis

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The presence of microglia nodules with brisk reactive astrocytosis without liquefactive necrosis characterizes limbic encephalitis. this is characteristically, but not invariably, associated with underlying malignancy (specifically, small cell carcinoma of the lung).   (See References)

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E) Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease

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Prion diseases, such as Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease, are characterized by the absence of an inflammatory infiltrate, as the pathogenic protein is a confirmational variant of a normal cellular protein, and is hence not recognized as foreign body immune system.   (See References)

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References:

1. (2012). "The diagnosis and treatment of limbic encephalitis." , 126(6) 365-75. (PMID:22713136)
2. Kayser, M.S., Kohler, C.G., and Dalmau, J. (2010). "Psychiatric manifestations of paraneoplastic disorders." Am J Psychiatry, 167(9) 1039-50. (PMID:20439389)

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