RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pre- and Posttreatment MR Imaging Findings in Lead Encephalopathy
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 902
OP 903
VO 27
IS 4
A1 A.L. Atre
A1 P.R. Shinde
A1 S.N. Shinde
A1 R.S. Wadia
A1 A.A. Nanivadekar
A1 S.J. Vaid
A1 R.S. Shinde
YR 2006
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/27/4/902.abstract
AB SUMMARY: A 41-year-old man suspected of having lead poisoning was evaluated with MR imaging before and after British antilewisite therapy. The MR imaging findings showed bilateral symmetric involvement of the occipital lobe, affecting predominantly the gray-white matter junction and the subcortical white matter. A right cerebellar lesion was noted, with focal hyperintensities involving the gray-white matter. Similar lesions were seen in the temporal, parietal, and frontal regions. These lesions resolved after chelation therapy.