MRI appearances of hip abnormalities in mucolipidosis, type III.
Mucolipidosis type III (ML-III) is a lysosomal storage disease often presenting with joint involvement. We report the MRI appearance of the hips in two siblings with ML-III showing abnormal signal intensity within the hips with increased synovial thickness. Although the etiology is uncertain this may reflect a fibrous response to ML-III.
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Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005270:Femur Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009081:Mucolipidoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D011859:Radiography; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology