Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) - a case report of the rare diasease with radiological findings

Abstract

The goal of this article is to point out that non-specific gastrointestinal disorders may be a part of multisystemic disease and that MRI may significantly contribute to the diagnosis of mitochondrial abnormalities. Mitochondrial disease, despite their rare occurrence, should be included in the differential diagnosis of leukoencephalopathy.

Keywords

• mitochondrial disease
• mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy
• gastrointestinal disease
• leukoencephalopathy
• magnetic resonance imaging