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Ipsilateral mamillary body atrophy after infarction of the posterior cerebral artery territory: MR imaging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15856239     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We describe herein magnetic resonance (MR) features of ipsilateral mamillary body atrophy after infarction of the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) territory. During the period May 2000 through July 2004, 13 patients with infarction of the PCA territory underwent cranial MR imaging in the chronic stage. Two 1.5-T scanners were used to obtain axial T1- and T2-weighted images with conventional spin-echo and fast spin-echo pulse sequences, respectively. The slice thickness was 6 mm, with a 2-mm interslice gap. Five of the 13 patients with PCA territory infarction had ipsilateral mamillary body atrophy. However, this asymmetry of the mamillary bodies was unclear in two of the five patients because of the thickness of the axial image slices. All five patients had a temporo-parieto-occipital infarction. The remaining eight patients had a parieto-occipital or an occipital infarction. Unilateral transneuronal mamillary body degeneration after infarction of the ipsilateral PCA territory including the posteromedial temporal lobe can be detected on conventional thick axial MR images.
Authors:
Akira Uchino; Akihiro Sawada; Yukinori Takase; Keita Nomiyama; Ryoko Egashira; Sho Kudo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2005-04-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  European radiology     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0938-7994     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Radiol     Publication Date:  2005 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-10-17     Completed Date:  2006-04-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9114774     Medline TA:  Eur Radiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2312-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Saga Medical School, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan. uchino@med.saga-u.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Atrophy / etiology,  pathology
Female
Humans
Infarction, Posterior Cerebral Artery / complications*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Mamillary Bodies / pathology*
Middle Aged

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