RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 MR imaging of "spray heads": toluene abuse via aerosol paint inhalation.
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1195
OP 1199
VO 14
IS 5
A1 L Xiong
A1 J D Matthes
A1 J Li
A1 J R Jinkins
YR 1993
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/14/5/1195.abstract
AB PURPOSE Three male patients with a history of spray-paint inhalation are presented.METHODS Spin-echo MR was used to evaluate the central nervous system changes secondary to toluene inhalation delivered via spray-paint fumes.RESULTS The remarkable findings included the loss of cerebral and cerebellar gray-white matter discrimination, scattered multifocal deep white matter lesions, and gross generalized atrophy of the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the corpus callosum.CONCLUSION Although the observed changes are nonspecific, combined with a positive history the diagnosis of inhalation toluene abuse can be made on the basis of consistent MR findings.