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Anorexia nervosa: correlation between MR appearance of bone marrow and severity of disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7972838     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To identify bone marrow abnormalities on magnetic resonance (MR) images of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and to correlate the findings with body mass index (BMI) and blood cell count. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The signal intensity patterns in the lumbar, pelvic, and femoral marrow spaces were evaluated on MR images obtained in 14 patients with AN and 14 control subjects. RESULTS: Six patients with AN had a waterlike signal intensity pattern either throughout the three marrow spaces (five patients) or only in the marrow cavity of the proximal femur (one patient). Results of biopsy performed in one of the six patients showed that the marrow had findings typical of serous atrophy. The BMI values and blood cell counts in the six patients were lower than those of the eight other patients with AN and the 14 control subjects. CONCLUSION: Bone marrow has an unusual signal intensity and distribution at MR imaging in patients with AN who have a low BMI value and biologic signs of bone marrow dysfunction.
Authors:
B C Vande Berg; J Malghem; O Devuyst; B E Maldague; M J Lambert
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  193     ISSN:  0033-8419     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiology     Publication Date:  1994 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-12-21     Completed Date:  1994-12-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  859-64     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, St Luc University Hospital UCI, Brussels, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anorexia Nervosa / diagnosis,  pathology*
Biopsy
Blood Cell Count
Body Mass Index
Bone Marrow / pathology*
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Severity of Illness Index

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