Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of neuro-Behçet's disease: a case report.
We present a serial study of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in a patient with neuro-Behçet's disease. Initial T2-weighted magnetic resonance images showed a hyperintense lesion in the brain stem. The lesion was slightly hyperintense on DWI and the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) was slightly increased. Ten months later, DWI showed an improvement in the abnormal signal intensity and the region of increased ADC had increased in size, especially on the left side. DWI is useful for differentiating an acute exacerbation of neuro-Behçet's disease from acute infarction.
Hiwatashi
Akio
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642-8648, USA. Aiko_Hiwatashi@urmc.rochester.edu
Garber
Todd
T
Moritani
Toshio
T
Kinoshita
Toshibumi
T
Westesson
Per-Lennart
PL
D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D001931:Brain Mapping; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017352:Echo-Planar Imaging; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male