MR Findings on Pediatric Hand-foot-mouth Disease Encephalitis
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5185.2010.01.008
- VernacularTitle:小儿手足口病脑炎的MRI表现特征
- Author:
Jie LI
;
Xufeng ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hand,foot and mouth disease;
encephalitis;
magnetic resonance imaging;
child,preschool
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging
2010;(1):19-21
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Purpose To improve the comprehension of MR imaging features of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD).Materials and Methods The MRI findings of 5 cases of HFMD were retrospectively analyzed.Results The lesions in 4 cases were located in the junction of the pons and medulla oblongata, of which 1 lesion extended bilaterally at the same time. The lesion in the fifth case was located in dorsal pons. All lesions demonstrated patchy slight hyperintensity on T1WI and slight hypointensity on T2WI. These ill-circumscribed lesions showed hyperintensity on diffusion-weighted imaging. Conclusion HFMD possesses certain MR imaging characteristics, thus providing reliable imaging evidence for clinical diagnosis.
