Wilson disease

Case contributed by Md Imdadul Islam , 20 Sep 2021
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Md Imdadul Islam, 10 Oct 2021

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Symmetrical hyperintensity involving caudate head , putamen and thalamus noted. On USG correlation liver cirrhosis was observed.KF ring visualised on examining the eye.

Some times high signal intensity noted in tegmentum with preservation of substantial nigra and red nucleus signal giving rise to faceFace of the giant panda appearancesign (midbrain).However this sign is not present in our case.

  • -<p>Symmetrical hyperintensity involving caudate head , putamen and thalamus noted. On USG correlation liver cirrhosis was observed.KF ring visualised on examining the eye.</p><p>Some times high signal intensity noted in tegmentum with preservation of substantial nigra and red nucleus signal giving rise to face of giant panda appearance.However this sign is not present in our case.</p>
  • +<p>Symmetrical hyperintensity involving caudate head , putamen and thalamus noted. On USG correlation liver cirrhosis was observed.KF ring visualised on examining the eye.</p><p>Some times high signal intensity noted in tegmentum with preservation of substantial nigra and red nucleus signal giving rise to <a title="Face of the giant panda sign (midbrain)" href="/articles/face-of-the-giant-panda-sign-midbrain">Face of the giant panda sign (midbrain)</a>.However this sign is not present in our case.</p>

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