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Cranial Computed Tomography Findings in Methanol Intoxication: Two Case Reports

Metanol İntoksikasyonunda Kraniyal Bilgisayarlı Tomografi Bulguları: İki Olgu Sunumu

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70–74
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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The time of onset of neuroimaging findings, the anatomic localization of the lesions and the progression of the lesions in the control imaging may be useful in predicting the prognosis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Computed tomography (CT) may show toxic effects of methanol on central nervous system in acute methanol intoxication, which may be helpful in diagnosing and predicting prognosis.
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Key Findings & Data:Case 1: A 67-year-old male patient presented with loss of vision.
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Conclusion & Impact:The time of onset of neuroimaging findings, the anatomic localization of the lesions and the progression of the lesions in the control imaging may be useful in predicting the prognosis.
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Abstract

Computed tomography (CT) may show toxic effects of methanol on central nervous system in acute methanol intoxication, which may be helpful in diagnosing and predicting prognosis. In this article we discussed two cases of acute methanol intoxication with neuroimaging findings. Case 1: A 67-year-old male patient presented with loss of vision. There was a history of chronic alcoholism and alcohol consumption approximately 12 hours ago. Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) was 14. Cranial CT revealed hypodensities in putamen bilaterally. Control cranial CT of the patient with neurological progression showed diffuse hypodense areas in bilateral cerebral subcortical white matter. The time between first CT and control CT was 4 days. Modified Rankin Score was 5 while being discharged from intensive care unit. Case 2: A 65-year-old male patient presented with unconsciousness. There was a history of chronic alcoholism and alcohol consumption approximately 16 hours ago. His GCS was 7. Cranial CT revealed the hypodensities in bilateral frontal lobe subcortical white matter. In the control cranial CT of the patient experiencing status epilepticus, diffuse hypodens areas were detected in bilateral putamen and bilateral cerebral subcortical white matter. The time between first CT and control CT was 1 day. The patient with neurological progression in the follow-up was diagnosed to have brain death. In acute methanol intoxication, it is important to predict in which patients the outcome will be worse. The time of onset of neuroimaging findings, the anatomic localization of the lesions and the progression of the lesions in the control imaging may be useful in predicting the prognosis.

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Akut metanol intoksikasyonunda bilgisayarlı tomografi (BT) metanolün merkezi sinir sisteminde oluşturduğutoksik etkilerini gösterebilir, tanı koymada ve prognozu öngörmede faydalı olabilir. Bu makalede iki akutmetanol intoksikasyon olgusunu nörogörüntüleme bulguları eşliğinde tartıştık.Olgu 1: Altmış yedi yaşında erkek hasta, görme kaybı ile başvurdu. Kronik alkolizm öyküsü ve yaklaşık 12saat önce alkol tüketimi mevcuttu. Glasgow Koma Skoru (GKS) 14 idi. Kraniyal BT’de bilateral putamendehipodansite saptandı. Nörolojik progresyonu olan hastanın kontrol kraniyal BT’sinde bilateral serebralsubkortikal beyaz cevherde diffüz hipodens alanlar olduğu görüldü. İlk BT ile kontrol BT arasındaki süre 4 günidi. Yoğun bakım ünitesinden taburcu olurken Modifiye Rankin Skoru 5 idi.Olgu 2: Altmış beş yaşında erkek hasta, bilinç bulanıklığı ile başvurdu. Kronik alkolizm öyküsü ve yaklaşık 16saat önce alkol tüketimi mevcuttu. GKS 7 idi. Kraniyal BT’de bilateral frontal lob subkortikal beyaz cevherdehipodansite saptandı. Status epileptikusa giren hastanın kontrol kraniyal BT’sinde bilateral putamende veserebral subkortikal beyaz cevherde diffüz hipodens alanlar tespit edildi. İlk BT ile kontrol BT arasındaki süre1 gün idi. İzleminde nörolojik progresyonu olan hastaya beyin ölümü tanısı koyuldu. Akut metanol intoksikasyonunda hangi hastalarda sonlanımın kötü olacağının öngörülebilmesi yoğun bakımyönetimi açısından önemlidir. Nörogörüntüleme bulgularının ortaya çıkış zamanı, lezyonların anatomiklokalizasyonu, kontrol görüntülemede lezyonların progresyonu prognozu öngörme açısından faydalı olabilir.

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CÖMERT, B., MENGİ, T., GÖKMEN, A. N., EKMEKÇİ, U. C. (2022). Cranial Computed Tomography Findings in Methanol Intoxication: Two Case Reports. Dahili ve Cerrahi Bilimler Yoğun Bakım Dergisi, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 2, 70–74. https://ajindex.com/articles/486500

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