Metronidazole induced encephalopathy (MIE) is a rare condition due to prolonged high dose administration of metronidazole. MIE with corresponding increased perfusion on MRI arterial spin labeling (ASL) of the involved regions of the brain appears not to have been reported in the literature to date. We present two such cases, a 59-year-old male with recurrent C difficile colitis with classic MR imaging characteristics of MIE, and a companion case of a 65-year-old female with gangrenous cholecystitis also presumed to have MIE. Despite aggressive medical management, both patients expired. Our cases demonstrate a correlation with ASL hyperperfusion to affected brain regions thought to be due to edema or inflammation. Perfusion imaging may play a role in diagnosis of MIE.
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Yedavalli, V., & Lanzman, B. (2020). A potential new role for ASL perfusion imaging: Diagnosis of metronidazole induced encephalopathy – Two companion cases. Radiology Case Reports, 15(1), 77–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2019.10.011
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