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KMID : 1130620080040040164
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Journal of Clinical Neurology
2008 Volume.4 No. 4 p.164 ~ p.166
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Gradient-Echo MRI in Defining the Severity of Cerebral Fat Embolism
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Lee Jun
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Abstract
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Background: A few studies have found that abnormal findings on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are useful for diagnosing cerebral fat embolism in the acute stage.
Case Report: We applied serial MRI to a case of cerebral fat embolism with cognitive impairment lasting for 2 months. Although marked resolution of the previous abnormal findings was demonstrated, T2*-weighted gradient-echo MRI revealed multiple tiny lesions.
Conclusions: We suggest that T2*-weighted gradient-echo MRI is useful in defining the clinical severity of patients with cerebral fat embolism.
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KEYWORD
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magnetic resonance imaging, embolism, fat, intracranial embolism
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