Neurofibromatosis type 1

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou , 14 Apr 2013
Changed by Henry Knipe, 8 Jun 2015

Updates to Case Attributes

Race changed from Middle eastern to .
Presentation was changed:
The patient was known to have neurofibromatosis type I otherwise he is asymptomaticAsymptomatic.
Body was changed:

Differentials include

  • carbon monoxide poisoning,
  • venous infarction,
  • bilateral basal ganglionic glioma,
  • primary CNS lymphoma and toxoplasmosis
  • toxoplasmosis

This patient is a known case of neurofibromatosis type 1

  • -<p>Differentials include </p>
  • -<p>carbon monoxide poisoning, venous infarction, bilateral basal ganglionic glioma, primary CNS lymphoma and toxoplasmosis</p>
  • +<p>Differentials include</p><ul>
  • +<li>carbon monoxide poisoning</li>
  • +<li>venous infarction</li>
  • +<li>bilateral basal ganglionic glioma</li>
  • +<li>primary CNS lymphoma</li>
  • +<li>toxoplasmosis</li>
  • +</ul><p>This patient is a known case of <a title="Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)" href="/articles/neurofibromatosis-type-1">neurofibromatosis type 1</a>. </p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Bilateral globus pallidus symmetrical foci of hyperintense signal in T2 and FLAIR with slight peripheral hyperintense margins on T1WIs. No diffusion restriction.

Diagnosis: NF brightneurofibromatosis bright spots.

Images Changes:

Image MRI (T1) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

Image MRI (T2) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

Image MRI (FLAIR) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

Image MRI (DWI) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

Image MRI (T1) ( update )

Perspective was set to Sagittal.

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