Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology (대한영상의학회지)

The Korean Society of Radiology (대한영상의학회)
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Recurrent Clinically Mild Encephalitis/Encephalopathy with a Reversible Splenial Lesion (MERS) on Diffusion Weighted Imaging: A Case Report

뇌수막염과 관련된 일과성 뇌량 병변의 재발 증례의 확산강조영상 소견

  • Hong, Jung-Yeun (Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Ji-Kang (Department of Radiology, Jeju National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Seung-Hyoung (Department of Radiology, Jeju National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Guk-Myung (Department of Radiology, Jeju National University College of Medicine)
  • 홍정연 (제주대학교병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 박지강 (제주대학교병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 김승형 (제주대학교병원 영상의학과) ;
  • 최국명 (제주대학교병원 영상의학과)
  • Published : 2011.03.01
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Abstract

We report serial MR imaging of an 11-year-old boy who had a recurrent episode of clinically mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion. During the first episode, brain lesions were limited to the corpus callosum. However, for the second episode, the lesions were distributed in the corpus callosum and bilateral deep white matter. No abnormality remained in the follow-up MR images obtained after full recovery.

저자들은 11세 남아에서 발생한 재발성 가역성 뇌량 병변을 보이는 예후가 양호한 뇌염/뇌병증 (clinically mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion)을 보고하고자 한다. 첫 번째 발작에서는 뇌량에만 병변이 국한되었고 두 번째 발작에서는 교량과 양측 심부백질에 병변이 위치하였다. 회복후의 추적 자기공명영상에서 병변은 모두 사라졌다.

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