Abstract
Children suffering from Gaucher's disease were examined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during a characteristic episode of "bone crisis". An unexpectedly high intramedullary as well as subperiosteal signal was observed on both the T1 and T2-weighted sequences in 5 patients, suggesting a subacute hemorrhage or hematoma. It is conceivable that such a painful hemorrhage is an important component of the "bone crisis" phenomenon. Furthermore, in these cases this is a specific sign which may enable differentiation of bone crises from other types of bone pain associated with Gaucher's disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 479-482 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Skeletal Radiology |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bone hemorrhage
- Gaucher's disease
- Magnetic resonance imaging