Citation

Lee Y, Lee KS, Hwang DH, Lee IJ, Kim HB, Lee JY. Korean J. Radiol. 2001; 2(3): 171-174.

Affiliation

Department of Radiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang City, Kyungki-do, Korea. leeyul@www.hallym.or.kr

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Korean Radiological Society)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11752989

PMCID

PMC2718116

Abstract

Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is a form of child abuse that can cause significant head injuries, of which subdural hematoma (SDH) is the most common manifestation. We report the MRI findings of chronic SDH in three cases of SBS, involving two-, three- and eight-month-old babies. The SDH signal was mostly low on T1-weighted images and high on T2-weighted images, suggesting chronic SDH. In chronic SDH, a focal high signal on T1-weighted images was also noted, suggesting rebleeding. Contrast-enhanced MRI revealed diffuse dural enhancement.

Language: en