Niemann-Pick disease type C

Case contributed by Francis Fortin
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Known, genetically-proven, Niemann-Pick disease type C. Presented symptomatically at 7 years of age.

Patient Data

Age: 12 years old
Gender: Female
mri
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Axial
T2
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Axial
T1
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Axial
FLAIR
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Info

Diffuse moderate brain atrophy and mild periventricular and subcortical white matter T2 hyperintensity with sparing of U fibres.

Case Discussion

Characteristic neuroimaging findings in a genetically-proven case of Niemann-Pick disease type C.

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