Phenylketonuria: diffusion magnetic resonance imaging and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Two patients with phenylketonuria are reported with white matter lesions. Diffusion magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed restricted diffusion patterns (high signal) on b = 1000 s/mm2 images associated with low apparent diffusion coefficient values ranging between 0.44 x 10-3 mm2/s and 0.56 x 10-3 mm2/s. On proton MR spectroscopy obtained in 1 of the patients, a prominent peak resonating at approximately 3.80 ppm was consistently present attributable to the peak rising from the alpha-proton of the phenylalanine molecule.
Sener
R Nuri
RN
Department of Radiology, Ege University Hospital, Bornova, Izmir 35100, Turkey. rnsener@hotmail.com
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D010661:Phenylketonurias / Q000473:pathology*