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From: Thalamic abscess in a patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia successfully treated with an empiric antibiotic regime: case report and review of the literature

Fig. 3

Multiple T1WI C+ sequences showing the radiological evolution of our case. a This first image shows the improvement after the first course of antibiotics and corticosteroids. b The radiological and clinical worsening, shortly after the waning of corticosteroids and the change of antibiotics. c Sequence obtained 10 days after the last image, showing good evolution after the reintroduction of ceftriaxone. From here on our patient had a maintained good evolution during following months, after we refined the empirical antibiotic treatment. d Last image showing steadiness in the size of the lesion, previous to discharge with good clinical stability. e-f-g Images taken at 3, 4 and 5 months after discharge. h The last and actual image showing no further presence of the lesion. T1W1 C+ (T1 weighted image with gadolinium enhancement)

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