Abstract
Adrenoleukodystrophy is a rare X-linked hereditary disease that results in accumulation of very-long-chain fatty acids in all body tissues, thus causing demyelination of the white matter. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a reliable radiological modality to demonstrate the extension of brain lesions and severity of the disease. In the classic form, the parieto-occipital white matter is affected. Besides, atypical MRI findings such as primary frontal lobe involvement are rarely described. We report a case of adrenoleukodystrophy presenting with rare MRI findings such as bilateral symmetric frontal lobe white matter changes suggesting anterior predominance.
Translated title of the contribution | Atypical mri findings in cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy: A case report |
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Original language | Croatian |
Pages (from-to) | 326-328 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Acta Clinica Croatica |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2021 |
Keywords
- Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Very-long-chain fatty acids
- White matter
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)