The clinical course, neuroimaging, neuropathological features, and management of a 7-year-old girl with acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis are reported. Treatment with subtotal bifrontal craniectomies for symptoms of imminent uncal herniation followed by high-dose corticosteroid therapy was associated with dramatic clinical recovery. This report highlights the utility of aggressive intervention in acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis, an otherwise fatal disorder.
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