Atypical MR presentation of Wilson disease: a possible consequence of paramagnetic effect of copper?
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Neuroradiology
- Vol. 34 (3) , 222-224
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00596341
Abstract
A 53-year-old patient with Wilsons's disease and without autonomic dysfunction presented on T2-weighted MR study an atypical decreased signal intensity of the putamina and the caudate nuclei. Possible explanations of such a signal abnormalities are discussed.Keywords
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