Case report--MR imaging of chronic persistent hepatic encephalopathy.
The MR images of a patient with chronic persistent hepatic encephalopathy are described. Mild cortical atrophy and multiple symmetrical hyperintense lesions were observed on T2-weighted MR images. No such case has been previously described in the literature.
Uchino
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Department of Radiology, Kyushu Rosai Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
Miyoshi
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Ohno
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged