ISSN:
1432-1920
Keywords:
Hunter's syndrome
;
Mucopolysaccharidosis
;
MRI
;
CT
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Neuroradiological findings in a 44-year-old male with the typical mild type of Hunter's disease are reported. Cranial MRI revealed patchy areas of increased and decreased signals in T1- and T2-weighted images in the thalamus and the basal ganglia giving rise to a honey comb-like appearance as a whole. The deep white matter showed high signals in the T2-weighted image. To our knowledge, the honey comb-like appearance has never been reported in this disorder. Deposition of mucopolysaccharides and/or glycolipids and increase in fluid content seem to be responsible for these changes.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00593056
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