MR in adrenoleukodystrophy: atypical presentation as bilateral frontal demyelination.
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چکیده
A case of rostrocaudal progression of adrenoleukodystrophy presented with hyperintense signal intensity bilaterally in the frontal lobe on MR images obtained with long repetition times and peripheral rim enhancement on postcontrast MR images obtained with short repetition times.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 16 4 Suppl شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995