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ArticleRadiology case reports2026

Lentiform fork sign mimicking uremic encephalopathy in an atypical case of autoimmune limbic encephalitis.

Chaimaa Jabbari, Ihssane Laasri, Aya Laridi, Meryem Fikri, Najwa Ech-Cherif Kettani, Mohamed Jiddane, Firdaous Touarsa

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7 authors.

Chaimaa JabbariNeuroradiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Ihssane LaasriNeuroradiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Aya LaridiNeuroradiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Meryem FikriNeuroradiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Najwa Ech-Cherif KettaniNeuroradiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Mohamed JiddaneNeuroradiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
Firdaous TouarsaNeuroradiology Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.

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Abstract

The lentiform fork sign (LFS) on MRI is often associated with uremic encephalopathy but is not pathognomonic. We present a case of autoimmune limbic encephalitis initially suspected as uremic encephalopathy despite normal renal function. A 58-year-old woman presented with seizures and altered mental status. MRI showed bilateral basal ganglia hyperintensities with the classic LFS. Normal renal parameters prompted cerebrospinal fluid analysis, which revealed anti-NMDA receptor antibodies, confirming autoimmune encephalitis. The patient improved markedly after immunotherapy. This case emphasizes the need to consider autoimmune causes of LFS and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment in preventing adverse outcomes.

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Autoimmune encephalitisLentiform fork signLimbic encephalitisMRIUremic encephalopathy mimic

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