Fabry's disease CT

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ghazal Sanadgol, M.D.[2]

Overview

CT scan can show different non-specific aspects of the brain, lung, and kidney involvement in Fabry's disease.

CT Scan

Brain CT scan

• May see calcification (not specific)
  • Pulvinar sign: lateral aspect of thalamic pulvinar nucleus
• Mostly limited to acute events:
  • Stroke: findings similar to other etiology

Lung CT scan

• Bronchial thickening (not specific)

Kidney CT scan

• Renal cysts