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Friedreich's ataxia chest x ray

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

Overview

Overview

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of Friedreich’s ataxia. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of Friedreich’s ataxia include distorted cardiac silhouette by scoliokyphosis.

X Ray

X Ray

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of Friedreich’s ataxia. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of Friedreich’s ataxia include:

  • Distorted cardiac silhouette by scoliokyphosis[1]
References

References

  1. Kraiem S, Abbassi C, Kammoun S, Tellili S, Hmem M, Smaali I, Khaldi MH, Boudiche S, Mejri M, Mokline A, Kaies B, Longo S, Slimane ML (April 2006). “[Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Freidreich ataxia: about two cases]”. Tunis Med (in French). 84 (4): 248–52. PMID 16832996.

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