J Korean Radiol Soc.  2003 May;48(5):387-389. 10.3348/jkrs.2003.48.5.387.

MRI Findings of the Brain in High-Voltage Electrical Burn Patient: Case Report

• Kim CS
• Hong SH
• Lee MJ
• Cho SW
• Lee ES
• Kang IW

• KMID: 1833675
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2003.48.5.387

Abstract

We report the delayed sequelae arising in a case of electrical injury, reviewing the literature on the subject and focusing on the MRI findings of the brain. A 23-year-old male suffered burns to the left parietal scalp, both feet, and the anterior chest wall. Neurological symptoms and MRI abnormalities appeared 14 days after the insult and continued for about three months. T1-weighted MR images demonstrated homogeneous hypointensity, while T2-weighted images depicted hyperintense finger-like projections. Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images demonstrated strong band-like enhancement, indicating meningeal hyperemia. Follow-up MR imaging showed that the lesion had disappeared, indicating that the cerebral edema and meningeal hyperemia were reversible.

Keyword

Brain, MR; Brain, burn; Electrical burn

MeSH Terms

Brain Edema
Brain*
Burns*
Follow-Up Studies
Foot
Humans
Hyperemia
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Rabeprazole
Scalp
Thoracic Wall
Young Adult