Adrenoleukodystrophy: a case report demonstrating unilateral abnormalities

Adrenoleukodystrophy is a hereditary disorder characterized by progressive demyelination of cerebral white matter and adrenal insufficiency. Typical CT and MRI findings in the brain have been documented recently and consist of bilateral white matter abnormalities. We report the case of an 8-year-old...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 1993-09, Vol.23 (5), p.400-401
Main Authors: CLOSE, P. J, SINNOTT, S. J, NOLAN, K. T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenoleukodystrophy - diagnostic imaging
Adrenoleukodystrophy - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Brain - diagnostic imaging
Brain - pathology
Child
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Nervous system
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Adrenoleukodystrophy is a hereditary disorder characterized by progressive demyelination of cerebral white matter and adrenal insufficiency. Typical CT and MRI findings in the brain have been documented recently and consist of bilateral white matter abnormalities. We report the case of an 8-year-old boy whose CT and MRI scans showed unusually florid unilateral abnormalities.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/BF02011972