High-Altitude Cerebral Edema Evaluated with MRI: A Case Report
황성준, 이병훈, 황윤준, 김진우,
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황성준 ( Hwang Sung-Jun )
Inje University College of Medicine Ilsan Paik Hospital Department of Radiology
이병훈 ( Lee Byung-Hoon )
Inje University College of Medicine Ilsan Paik Hospital Department of Radiology
황윤준 ( Hwang Yoon-Joon )
Inje University College of Medicine Ilsan Paik Hospital Department of Radiology
김진우 ( Kim Jin-Woo )
Inje University College of Medicine Ilsan Paik Hospital Department of Radiology
Abstract
High-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) is a rare life-threatening condition observed in individuals who climb high altitudes. This report describes the case of a 38-year-old man who recently climbed a 5000-m-high mountain, showing the following radiologic findings at 3 different anatomical locations: 1) increased T2 signal intensity (SI) without restricted diffusion, with full recovery in the posterior limb of the left internal capsule; 2) increased T2 SI with restricted diffusion, with full recovery in the splenium of the corpus callosum; and 3) increased T2 SI with restricted diffusion and microbleeds, resulting in bilateral encephalomalacia in the globus pallidus. Herein, we report the concurrent typical and atypical radiologic findings of this rare condition caused by vasogenic and cytotoxic edema.
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Brain Edema; Internal Capsule; Corpus Callosum; Globus Pallidus; Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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