TY - JOUR
T1 - Hypertensive encephalopathy of brain stem with minimal supratentorial involvement
T2 - A rare manifestation of hypertensive encephalopathy
AU - Fujiwara, Hirokazu
AU - Momoshima, Suketaka
AU - Kuribayashi, Sachio
AU - Sasamura, Hiroyuki
PY - 2005/11/1
Y1 - 2005/11/1
N2 - We report a case of a 38-year-old man with brain stem hypertensive encephalopathy. MR imaging revealed diffuse hyperintensities in the brain stem. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) 7 was normal, and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were increased in the brain stem. The supratentorial regions were largely spared, and only subtle high intensities were seen. The lesions completely resolved after stabilization of blood pressure. The findings of normal DWI and high ADC values were compatible with vasogenic edema due to hypertension.
AB - We report a case of a 38-year-old man with brain stem hypertensive encephalopathy. MR imaging revealed diffuse hyperintensities in the brain stem. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) 7 was normal, and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were increased in the brain stem. The supratentorial regions were largely spared, and only subtle high intensities were seen. The lesions completely resolved after stabilization of blood pressure. The findings of normal DWI and high ADC values were compatible with vasogenic edema due to hypertension.
KW - Brain stem
KW - Diffusion-weighted imaging
KW - Hypertensive encephalopathy
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M3 - Article
C2 - 16485542
AN - SCOPUS:29344461191
VL - 23
SP - 504
EP - 507
JO - Japanese Journal of Radiology
JF - Japanese Journal of Radiology
SN - 1867-1071
IS - 7
ER -