Chonnam Med J.  2019 Sep;55(3):173-174. 10.4068/cmj.2019.55.3.173.

Bilateral Basal Ganglia Lesions in a Dialytic Patient with Diabetes and Recurrent Hypoglycemia

• Jung JH

• KMID: 2458573
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4068/cmj.2019.55.3.173

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Basal Ganglia*
Humans
Hypoglycemia*

Figure

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  FIG. 1 Initial computed tomography scan of the brain demonstrates bilaterally symmetric low densities in the basal ganglia.

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  FIG. 2 T1-weighted imaging on magnetic resonance imaging showing low signal intensity on the basal ganglia lesions. The T2-weighted image also demonstrates high signal intensity for the basal ganglia bilaterally, and T2-FLAIR image shows bulging hyperintensity on the basal ganglia bilaterally. Lentiform fork sign (arrow) are observed on both basal ganglia (A). Diffusion- weighted image and apparent diffusion coefficient image also demonstrate rim-shape diffusion restriction (thick arrow) around the periphery of the basal ganglia, bilaterally (B).

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