Progeria MRI
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
There are no MRI findings associated with [disease name].
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[Location] MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on MRI suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
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There are no MRI findings associated with [disease name]. However, a MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
MRI
Head MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of craniofacial abnormalities in patients with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome(HGPS). Findings on MRI suggestive of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria include:[1]
- J-shaped sella
- calvarial vascular markings
- Defective mandibular condyles
- Hypoplastic articular eminences
- Small zygomatic arches
- Prominent parotid glands
References
- ↑ Ullrich, N.J.; Silvera, V.M.; Campbell, S.E.; Gordon, L.B. (2012). "Craniofacial Abnormalities in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome". American Journal of Neuroradiology. 33 (8): 1512–1518. doi:10.3174/ajnr.A3088. ISSN 0195-6108.