Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts: report of 4 new cases

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作者
Omezzine, S. Jerbi
Ben Ameur, H.
Bousoffara, R.
Ayedi, A.
Hamza, H. A.
Sfar, M. T.
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JOURNAL DE RADIOLOGIE | 2008年 / 89卷 / 7-8期
关键词
leukoencephalopathy; cysts; subcortical; Megalencephaly; MRI;
D O I
10.1016/S0221-0363(08)73877-0
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts or Van der Knapp disease is a rare entity that has recently been identified. It is characterized by the presence of macrocephaly, epilepsy and a slowly progressive spastic cerebellar syndrome. The culprit MLC1 gene is located on chromosome 22. MRI provides valuable data for diagnosis characterized by diffuse white matter lesions with subcortical cysts. We report four cases of megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts from two different families.
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页码:891 / 894
页数:4
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