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Brain MRI Findings of Carbon Disulfide Poisoning

2002; Korean Society of Radiology; Volume: 3; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3348/kjr.2002.3.3.158

2005-8330

Joo Hee, Sam Soo Kim, Heon Han, Rok Ho Kim, Sang Hyuk Yim, Mi Jung Kim,

Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment

To evaluate the findings of brain MRI in patients with carbon disulfide poisoning.Ninety-one patients who had suffered carbon disulfide poisoning [male:female=87:4; age, 32-74 (mean 53.3) years] were included in this study. To determine the extent of white matter hyperintensity (Grade 0-V) and lacunar infarction, T2-weighted MR imaging of the brain was performed.T2-weighted images depicted white matter hyperintensity in 70 patients (76.9%) and lacunar infarcts in 27 (29.7%).In these patients, the prevalent findings at T2-weighted MR imaging of the brain were white matter hyperintensity and lacunar infarcts. Disturbance of the cardiovascular system by carbon disulfide might account for these results.