MR imaging of shaken baby syndrome manifested as chronic subdural hematoma

被引:12
作者
Lee, Y [1 ]
Lee, KS [1 ]
Hwang, DH [1 ]
Lee, IJ [1 ]
Kim, HB [1 ]
Lee, JY [1 ]
机构
[1] Hallym Univ, Sacred Heart Hosp, Coll Med, Dept Radiol, Anyang 431070, Kyungki, South Korea
关键词
brain; MR; children; central nervous system; injunies;
D O I
10.3348/kjr.2001.2.3.171
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is a form of child abuse that can cause significant head injuries, of which subdural hematoma (SDH) is the most common manifestation. We report the MRI findings of chronic SDH in three cases of SBS, involving two-, three- and eight-month-old babies, The SDH signal was mostly low on T1-weighted images and high on T2-weighted images, suggesting chronic SDH. In chronic SDH, a focal high signal on T1-weighted images was also noted suggesting rebleeding. Contrast-enhanced MRI revealed diffuse dural enhancement
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页码:171 / 174
页数:4
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