[Reye syndrome evaluated by 99mTc-ECD SPECT: a case report]

Kaku Igaku. 1996 Sep;33(9):1005-10.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a three-year-old boy with Reye syndrome evaluated by 99mTc-ECD SPECT. On acute stage, 99mTc-ECD brain SPECT disclosed diffuse high uptake in the cerebral cortex in spite of normal findings on brain X-ray CT. These lesions changed to general low uptake on the chronic state and multiple high intensity areas were shown on T2 weighted MRI image. Such a change of cerebral tracer uptake was considered to reflect the neuropathological change of Reye syndrome. 99mTc-ECD SPECT was a useful modality to diagnose Reye syndrome complementary.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cerebrovascular Circulation*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Organotechnetium Compounds*
  • Reye Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
  • Reye Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*

Substances

  • Organotechnetium Compounds