Chlorfenapyr-Induced Toxic Leukoencephalopathy with Radiologic Reversibility: A Case Report and Literature Review.
10.3348/kjr.2016.17.2.277
- Author:
Byung Hyun BAEK
1
;
Seul Kee KIM
;
Woong YOON
;
Tae Wook HEO
;
Yun Young LEE
;
Heoung Keun KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju 61469, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Reports ; Review
- Keywords:
Chlorfenapyr;
Reversible toxic leukoencephalopathy;
Diffusion-weighted image
- MeSH:
Adult;
Brain/*radiography;
Brain Stem/radiography;
Female;
Humans;
Insecticides/*toxicity;
Leukoencephalopathies/*etiology/radiography;
*Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Pyrethrins/*toxicity;
Spinal Cord/*radiography;
White Matter/radiography
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2016;17(2):277-280
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Chlorfenapyr is a widely used, moderately hazardous pesticide. Previous reports have indicated that chlorfenapyr intoxication can be fatal in humans. We reported the first non-fatal case of chlorfenapyr-induced toxic leukoencephalopathy in a 44-year-old female with resolution of extensive and abnormal signal intensities in white matter tracts throughout the brain, brain stem, and spinal cord on serial magnetic resonance imaging.
