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Brain MRI Findings of the Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome: A Case Report and Summary
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society ; : 979-984, 2020.
Article | WPRIM | ID: wpr-832818
ABSTRACT
Cri-du-chat syndrome is a rare genetic disorder in which the patient presents with a characteristic high-pitched monotonous cry and recurrent aspiration pneumonia, attributed to abnormalities in the larynx, epiglottis, and nervous system. The most prominent brain MRI findings are the presence of pontine and cerebellar hypoplasia, which primarily involve posterior cranial fossa structures. Although atrophy of supratentorial structures were also a common radiological finding, it was considered to be a secondary change due to pontine hypoplasia. Here, we present the case of a three-month-old patient presenting with cri-du-chat at our institution. The patient also showed the presence of prominent pontine hypoplasia similar to previously reported cases; however, contrary to other cases, there was a general delayed myelination of brain instead of decreased myelination of anterior limb of internal capsule. Since the larynx, pons, and cerebellum all originated from similar notochord level, which suggests anomaly in early stage of development, laryngeal, and brain anomaly characteristically observed in the cridu- chat syndrome.
Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Diagnostic study Journal: Journal of the Korean Radiological Society Year: 2020 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Diagnostic study Journal: Journal of the Korean Radiological Society Year: 2020 Type: Article