title: [Magnetic resonance tomography of adrenoleukodystrophy].
abstract: Adrenoleucodystrophy (ALD) is an uncommon, sex-linked disease, characterised by the accumulation of very long-chain fatty acids in various tissues. There is a great predilection for young boys between the age of three and ten years. The disease ends fatally after a clinical course of several years. The clinical and MR findings of a child with typical ALD are presented. T2-weighted MR demonstrates confluent, symmetrical, hyperintense lesions of the occipital white matter bilaterally. After the application of Gd-DTPA, contrast enhancement is seen in the margins of the lesions indicating active demyelination. MR is recommended as imaging modality of choice in patients with suspected or confirmed diagnosis of adrenoleucodystrophy.
authors.affiliation: Radiologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Rudolf Virchow, Standort Charlottenburg, Freie Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Henkes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sperner
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sander
mesh_terms: D000326:Adrenoleukodystrophy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002549:Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis of Schilder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: MRT der Adrenoleukodystrophie.