title: Methanol poisoning: bilateral putaminal and cerebellar cortical lesions on CT and MR.
abstract: Bilateral putaminal necrosis is often recognized radiologically in severe methanol toxicity. We present a unique case of methanol toxicity in which putaminal and previously unreported bilateral cerebellar cortical lesions were demonstrable on CT and MR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Schneiderman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wortzman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D000432:Methanol / Q000506:poisoning*; D009336:Necrosis; D011699:Putamen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000432:Methanol