OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to illustrate the various imaging manifestations of Niemann-Pick disease type B using various imaging techniques emphasizing cross-sectional imaging. CONCLUSION: Niemann-Pick disease type B is a multisystem disease that affects the pulmonary, cardiovascular, abdominal, and skeletal systems. Cross-sectional imaging is well suited for detecting and assessing the various manifestations of this disease, which can be highly suggestive of the diagnosis when seen in combination.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to illustrate the various imaging manifestations of Niemann-Pick disease type B using various imaging techniques emphasizing cross-sectional imaging. CONCLUSION: Niemann-Pick disease type B is a multisystem disease that affects the pulmonary, cardiovascular, abdominal, and skeletal systems. Cross-sectional imaging is well suited for detecting and assessing the various manifestations of this disease, which can be highly suggestive of the diagnosis when seen in combination.
Authors: Felipe Mussi von Ranke; Heloisa Maria Pereira Freitas; Alexandre Dias Mançano; Rosana Souza Rodrigues; Bruno Hochhegger; Dante Escuissato; Cesar Augusto Araujo Neto; Thiago Krieger Bento da Silva; Edson Marchiori Journal: Lung Date: 2016-05-10 Impact factor: 2.584
Authors: Heloisa Maria Pereira Freitas; Alexandre Dias Mançano; Rosana Souza Rodrigues; Bruno Hochhegger; Pedro Paulo Teixeira E Silva Torres; Dante Escuissato; Cesar Augusto Araujo Neto; Edson Marchiori Journal: J Bras Pneumol Date: 2017 Nov-Dec Impact factor: 2.624