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Disseminated intravascular coagulation MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omer Kamal, M.D.[2]

Overview

There are no MRI findings associated with DIC. However, sepsis induced DIC may show lesions predominated in the white matter, suggesting increased blood-brain barrier permeability.

MRI

There are no MRI findings associated with DIC. However, sepsis induced DIC may show lesions predominated in the white matter, suggesting increased blood-brain barrier permeability.[1]

References

  1. Sharshar T, Carlier R, Bernard F, Guidoux C, Brouland JP, Nardi O, de la Grandmaison GL, Aboab J, Gray F, Menon D, Annane D (May 2007). “Brain lesions in septic shock: a magnetic resonance imaging study”. Intensive Care Med. 33 (5): 798–806. doi:10.1007/s00134-007-0598-y. PMID 17377766.


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