CT Features of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Induced Brain Ischemic Changes

¹Department of Radiology, French medical institute for children (FMIC), Kabul, Afghanistan.

Corresponding Author: Hidayatullah Hamidi, Department of Radiology, French medical institute for children (FMIC), Kabul, Afghanistan, Tel: 0093 744 733 605; E-Mail:[email protected]

Received Date: 16 Apr 2016   
Accepted Date: 05 Jul 2016   
Published Date: 07 Jul 2016

Copyright © 2016 Hamidi H

Citation: Hamidi H and Aien MT. (2016). CT Features of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Induced Brain Ischemic Changes. Mathews J Case Rep 1(3): 011.

ABSTRACT

Carbon monoxide poisoning can cause serious damage to brain and myocardium. The sites more commonly affected in the brain are globus Pallidus, caudate nucleus, putamen, thalamus and cerebral white matter. The authors present a case of Carbon Monoxide poisoning in a 33 year old previously healthy electrician who was exposed unintentionally to generator smoke in a close environment for approximately one hour and the patient was unconscious thereafter. Nonenhanced brain Computed tomography was performed on the third day of exposure and revealed diffuse white matter ischemic changes and brain edema.