Case Report

CT and MRI findings in Lhermitte-Duclos disease

M.R.H. Bayat, J, Sarawan
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 9, No 1 | a95 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v9i1.95 | © 2005 M.R.H. Bayat, J, Sarawan | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 21 February 2005 | Published: 03 April 2005

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M.R.H. Bayat, Department of Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
J, Sarawan, Department of Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

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Abstract

Lhermitte-Duclos disease (LDD) is arare cerebellar lesion of uncertain origin.It is linked to an autosomal- dominantphakomatosis known asCowden’s disease in 40% of patients.The MRI features of LDD are almostunique and can be considered diagnostic.We report on a patient whopresented with the typical MRI featuresof the above disease, and discussthe imaging features, pathology andgenetics.

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