RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 <sup>31</sup>Phosphorous and Single Voxel Proton MR Spectroscopy and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in a Case of Star Fruit Poisoning
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1557
OP 1560
VO 23
IS 9
A1 Chan, Y.L.
A1 Ng, H.K.
A1 Leung, C.B.
A1 Yeung, D.K.W.
YR 2002
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/23/9/1557.abstract
AB Summary: We herein describe the case of a patient with chronic renal failure complicated by star fruit poisoning. T2-weighted and diffusion-weighted MR imaging showed hyperintense lesions at the thalami and right temporo-occipital cortex. Single voxel proton MR spectroscopy revealed elevation of lactate and 31phosphorous MR spectroscopy revealed elevation of inorganic phosphate and decrease of phosphocreatine and nucleoside triphosphates. The imaging and metabolic changes indicated energy deprivation, with subsequent cortical necrosis proved at autopsy.