Two cases of Wilson disease: MRI findings.
10.3348/jkrs.1992.28.5.692
- Author:
Myung Soon KIM
;
Joong Wha PARK
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Brain;
Copper;
Hepatolenticular Degeneration*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*;
Metabolism
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1992;28(5):692-695
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Wilson disease is a rare genetic disorder of copper metabolism. Although CT findings suggest the disease when CNS pathologic changes are advanced, characteristic brain MR findings are reported to manifest early in the disease. The authors experienced two cases of Wilson disease of the brain and report the MR findings.
