Hemochromatosis

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 25 Apr 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 26 Jan 2019

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MRI of the upper abdomen demonstrates marked signal loss throughout the liver, with paradoxical increase in signal on out-of-phase imaging. The spleen is of normal signal intensity.

Features are consistent with primary haemochromatosis.

Case courtesy of Dr Laura Jimenez Juan.

  • -<p>MRI of the upper abdomen demonstrates marked signal loss throughout the liver, with paradoxical increase in signal on out-of-phase imaging. The spleen is of normal signal intensity. </p><p>Features are consistent with primary <a href="/articles/haemochromatosis" title="Haemochromatosis">haemochromatosis.</a></p><p>Case courtesy of Dr Laura Jimenez Juan.</p>
  • +<p>Features are consistent with primary <a href="/articles/haemochromatosis">haemochromatosis</a>.</p><p>Case courtesy of Dr Laura Jimenez Juan.</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

MRI of the upper abdomen demonstrates marked signal loss throughout the liver, with paradoxical increase in signal on out-of-phase imaging. The spleen is of normal signal intensity.

Images Changes:

Image MRI (T2) ( update )

Perspective was set to Coronal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

Image MRI (T2) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

Image MRI (T2 fat sat) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .

Image MRI (T1 - out of phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Specifics changed from T1 to T1 - out of phase.

Image MRI (T1 - in phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Specifics changed from T1 to T1 - in phase.

Image 5 MRI (T1 - out of phase) ( update )

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