Prominent ear sign on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in relapsing polychondritis

被引:13
作者
Kuwabara, Masatomo [1 ]
Shimono, Taro [1 ]
Toyomasu, Mami [2 ]
Shioyama, Mitsuaki [2 ]
Mitsui, Yoshiyuki [2 ]
Yoshinaga, Eiji [3 ]
Kawada, Akira [3 ]
Hosono, Makoto [1 ]
Murakami, Takamichi [1 ]
Kusunoki, Susumu [2 ]
机构
[1] Kinki Univ, Sch Med, Dept Radiol, Osaka 5898511, Japan
[2] Kinki Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Osaka 5898511, Japan
[3] Kinki Univ, Sch Med, Dept Dermatol, Osaka 5898511, Japan
来源
RADIATION MEDICINE | 2008年 / 26卷 / 07期
关键词
Relapsing polychondritis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Diffusion-weighted imaging;
D O I
10.1007/s11604-008-0247-6
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 [临床医学]; 100207 [影像医学与核医学]; 1009 [特种医学];
摘要
Relapsing polychondritis is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilage in multiple sites of the body, including the auricles. Central nervous system involvement appears rare. We encountered a case of relapsing polychondritis with encephalitis that could be diagnosed by the unique appearance of the auricle with signal hyperintensity on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging.
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页码:438 / 441
页数:4
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