[en] Objective: To investigate the clinical and MR features of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis (PLE). Methods: The clinical records and MRI of 9 patients with clinically diagnosed PLE were retrospectively analyzed. Results: All lesions were located mainly in the hippocampus and parahippocampal gyrus with additional involvement of the bilateral amygdalas (4), cingulate gyrus (3), and insula (2). All lesions were hyperintense on T₂-FLAIR; 7 were hypointense on T₁WI and hyperintense on T₂WI and DWI; 2 were T₁-isointense, T₂-hyperintense and isointense on DWI. There was no contrast enhancement of lesions in 6 patients who underwent contrast-enhanced MRI. Lymphocytes were mildly elevated in the cerebrospinal fluid of 5 patients and anti-HU antibodies were present in 4. Conclusion: PLE has typical clinical and MRI characteristics that can aid diagnosis in combination with antibody testing. (authors)