Hyperintense basal ganglia lesions on T1-weighted MR images in asymptomatic patients with hepatic dysfunction |
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Authors: | I. Saatci A. Cila F. F. Dincer |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University Hospital, 06100 Ankara, Turkey;(2) Present address: Mesrutiyet caddesi, 22/4 Kizilay, T-06640 Ankara, Turkey |
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Abstract: | Cranial MRI findings in four patients who had hepatic dysfunction, including one with sole hepatic form of Wilson's disease, were reported. The MR examinations revealed bilateral, symmetric hyperintensity in the globus pallidus, subthalamic nuclei and mesencephalon on T1-weighted images with no corresponding abnormality on T2-weighted sequences. The basal ganglia were normal on CT examinations in all patients. None of the patients had the clinical findings of hepatic encephalopathy. The MR findings in our patients did not correlate with the degree or duration of hepatic dysfunction.Correspondence to: I. Saatci |
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Keywords: | MRI Wilson's disease Basal ganglia Liver cirrhosis |
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