Cavitating leukodystrophy

What it means

A type of leukodystrophy characterized by multiple small cavitations typically in the periventricular and deep cerebral white matter. The cavitations are visible as a central cavity with cerebrospinal fluid-like signal intensity.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category