Cerebral CT appearances of toxic encephalopathy of tetramine / 中华放射学杂志
Chinese Journal of Radiology
;
(12)2001.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-554198
ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the cerebral CT appearances of toxic encephalopathy of tetramine and improve the recognition on this disease. Methods Four cases of toxic encephalopathy of tetramine were collected and their cerebral CT appearances were retrospectively analyzed. Results Cerebral CT appearances in acute phase (within 8 days) (1) cerebral edema in different degree. CT abnormalities consisted of cortical hypodensities and complete loss of gray-white matter differentiation. The CT value were in 11-13 HU, and to be watery density in serious case,(2)subarachnoid hemorrhage. It demonstrated the signs of poisoning hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in chronic phase. Conclusion The cerebral CT appearances of toxic encephalopathy of tetramine had some character in acute phase and it can predict the serious degree of intoxication, but there was no characteristic findings in chronic phase.
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Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Radiology
Year:
2001
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Article
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