The many faces of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
The many faces of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome
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DOI:
10.1259/bjr/25273221
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发表时间:
2012-12-01
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Heran, M. K. S.
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作者:
Stevens, C. J.;Heran, M. K. S.
The classic imaging findings of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) are of bilateral parietal and occipital subcortical vasogenic oedema, and are well established in the literature. As experience with PRES grows, varied and atypical presentations are being increasingly described. This pictorial review illustrates the variable presentations of PRES, including cases with atypical imaging findings. We illustrate cases of PRES with varying distributions of vasogenic oedema as well as cases with atypical imaging findings, such as variations of haemorrhage and restricted diffusion. Atypical imaging findings should not dissuade the diagnosis of PRES in the appropriate clinical situation, and knowledge of the varied appearance and atypical findings of PRES allows the radiologist to make this diagnosis.