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ID DOID:10992
Name acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis
Definition A very rare form of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, characterized by a brief but intense attack of inflammation and necrotizing vasculitis of venules and hemorrhage, and edema.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_disseminated_encephalomyelitis#Acute_hemorrhagic_leukoencephalitis, http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/gard/8629/acute-hemorrhagic-leukoencephalitis/resources/1
Xrefs

GARD:8629

MESH:D004684

NCI:C84535

OMIM:606752

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:72986009

UMLS_CUI:C0014077

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DO_rare_slim

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Synonyms

acute haemorrhagic leucoencephalitis of Weston Hurst [EXACT]

acute hemorrhagic encephalomyelitis [EXACT]

acute necrotizing hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis [EXACT]

AHL [EXACT]

Weston-Hurst syndrome [EXACT]

Parent Relationships

is_a acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

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