this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2023
20 points (95.5% liked)

Radiology

594 readers
1 users here now

A community for all things related to medical imaging!

RULES:

-1. Please follow the Lemmy.World Server Rules.

-1A. Please be civil.

-1B. Please be respectful when discussing medical cases. While we do not wish to impose a somber tone upon this community, please remember that there are real patients behind the images.

-2. No patient-identifiable information. There is zero tolerance for breaching patient confidentiality laws. De-identified information is allowed under HIPAA, the US patient confidentiality law. Consent is not required when posting de-identified information.

-3. No requests for medical advice or second opinions. Please go to your physician/provider for assistance. Online strangers will never know your clinical history as well as your actual healthcare team, nor will the images posted here be of sufficient quality or completeness for diagnostic interpretation. Any content or discussions in this Community should be considered for educational purposes only, and their accuracy or quality with regards to standard of care cannot be guaranteed.

-4. No spam or advertising. Products or companies that are mentioned as a natural course of discussion are allowed.

-5. Please do not spread misinformation.

-6. Moderators have final say in their decisions. Please, no rules lawyering.

Posts:

Only moderators may post in this community pending Lemmy's implementation of a moderator-approval process. Until that happens, you may post general comments or questions in the stickied megathread. You may also request the moderators to post on your behalf via DM, pending time and availability.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
20
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Spectator to c/radiology
 

Two different patients with genetic disorders resulting in overgrowth of the brain.

These represent mutations in cell cycle and cell metabolism genes that lead to larger cells and/or more cells. These types of disorders tend to have mosaicism of some form, which is to say some cells have the mutation active while others don't. The distribution of these cells can be very geographic/regional - in these two cases, one hemisphere of the brain is involved.

Compare this against a previous case with hemispheric atrophy.

top 2 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Did these patients have outward signs or did they seem mostly normal?

[โ€“] Spectator 1 points 11 months ago

Developmental delay, seizures, cerebral palsy, autism, depending on severity.