CT and MRI diagnosis of Joubert syndrome
- VernacularTitle:Joubert综合征的CT和MRI诊断
- Author:
Zhen ZHU
;
Mier PA
;
Jieming ZHU
;
Bin QIAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Brain disease;
Tomography, X-ray computed;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiology
2000;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study imaging features of Joubert syndrome on CT and MRI. Methods Ten cases with clinically diagnosed Joubert syndrome were retrospectively studied. Routine CT examinations were performed in all ten cases and MRI in four cases. Results He typical imaging features of Joubert syndrome included “midline cleft” between cerebellar hemispheres, “bat-wing” and “triangular-shaped” fourth ventricle, and “molar tooth sign”. On CT images, all cases had “midline cleft”, “bat-wing” and “triangular-shaped” fourth ventricle was present in nine cases, and “molar tooth sign” in eight cases. On MRI, “midline cleft”,“bat-wing” and “triangular-shaped” fourth ventricle , and “molar tooth sign” were present in all four cases. Conclusion There are typical imaging features of Joubert syndrome. CT and MRI play an important role for the diagnosis.
