| Literature DB >> 10206166 |
K Ihara1, T Hijii, R Kuromaru, M Ariyoshi, R Kira, J Fukushige, T Hara.
Abstract
We report two toddlers with portosystemic shunts who had symmetrical high-signal globus pallidus lesions on T1- but not T2-weighted MRI, and measurement of whole blood manganese at 2 years of age. These cases suggest that portosystemic shunts can cause elevation of blood manganese and result in manganese accumulation in the globus pallidus, causing high signal on T1-weighted images even in asymptomatic toddlers.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10206166 DOI: 10.1007/s002340050733
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroradiology ISSN: 0028-3940 Impact factor: 2.804