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MRI features of multiple system atrophy
Sumantro Mondal1, Sumit Chakraborty2, Atanu Chakraborty1, Debanjali Sinha1, Tony Ete1, Arijit Nag1
1 Department of Medicine, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2 Department of Radiology and Imaging, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Sumantro Mondal
Doctor's Hostel, Room No.-427, 242 AJC Bose Road, Kolkata - 700 020, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/1115-1474.128086
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Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a synucleinopathy, characterized by combined manifestations of cerebellar, parkinsonian, and autonomic features. It is subdivided into two main types-parkinsonian MSA (MSA-P) and cerebellar MSA (MSA-C). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain is a valuable tool in diagnosing this condition as it shows many characteristic features, such as the 'hot cross bun' sign. This is a cruciform hyperintensity imaging feature, seen at the level of pons in axial T2-weighted MRI images. This sign is typically seen in patients with MSA-C. This reported case describes a patient with MSA-C with characteristics brain MRI features. |
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