MR enhancing brain lesions in methanol intoxication.
Methanol intoxication can cause necrosis of the putamen and subcortical white matter that is evident on neuroimaging. We report a 47-year-old man with significant methanol intoxication who had enhancing lesions in the caudate nuclei, putamina, hypothalamus, and subcortical white matter by MRI. This case demonstrates that contrast enhancement of brain lesions can be observed after methanol poisoning.
Anderson
C A
CA
Department of Neurology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262, USA.
Rubinstein
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Filley
C M
CM
Stears
J C
JC
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D002421:Caudate Nucleus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D000432:Methanol / Q000506:poisoning*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D011699:Putamen / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced
D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium; D000432:Methanol