INTRACRANIAL AND EXTRACRANIAL MR-ANGIOGRAPHY IN MENKES DISEASE

Authors
KIM OH SUH JH
Citation
Oh. Kim et Jh. Suh, INTRACRANIAL AND EXTRACRANIAL MR-ANGIOGRAPHY IN MENKES DISEASE, Pediatric radiology, 27(10), 1997, pp. 782-784
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03010449
Volume
27
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Pages
782 - 784
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-0449(1997)27:10<782:IAEMIM>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We report a case of Menkes disease in which brain MR imaging and MR an giography (MRA) were performed, In addition to minimal brain atrophy, severe intracranial and extracranial vascular tortuosity was demonstra ted on head and neck MRA, Additional neck MRA was useful in evaluating the extent of the extracranial vascular abnormality in Menkes disease .