scholarly journals Right Trigonal Cavernoma with Cysts and Superficial Siderosis

Author(s):  
Dinesh Niti ◽  
Krishnan Nagarajan ◽  
Mani Manoranjitha Kumari ◽  
Lalith Kumar Balla ◽  
Sushila Chauhan

AbstractPeriventricular cavernomas presenting with hydrocephalus and superficial siderosis are uncommon lesions. We report a rare case of one such periventricular cavernoma located in the peritrigonal location of the right lateral ventricle in a 26-year-old male who presented with progressive headache for 3 months. Magnetic resonance imaging showed heterogeneous lesion with “blooming” on susceptibility-weighted imaging and superficial siderosis due to repeated microhemorrhages. The lesion was resected and found histopathologically to be cavernoma. We present this uncommon lesion with a review of the literature.

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 324-329
Author(s):  
Bünyamin Güney ◽  
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İbrahim Önder Yeniçeri ◽  
Emrah Doğan ◽  
Neşat Çullu ◽  
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Objective. The aim of this study is to evaluate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of central neural system (CNS) superficial siderosis cases and the diagnostic contribution of the susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) sequence to conventional imaging. Method. TSE T2-weighted and SWI-MRI of 26 patients diagnosed as CNS-superficial siderosis (CNS-SS) were retrospectively evaluated with 3-Tesla MRI. The localization and type of involvement of SS were reviewed. Results. The CNS-SS were divided into two categories as central amyloid angiopathy-SS (CAA-SS) and non central amyloid angiopathy-SS (non-CAA-SS). In non-CAA cases, the involvement was typical (classic) in 5 cases and atypical in 9 cases. In 12 of these cases (85.7%), SS findings were observed on both turbo spine echo (TSE) T2 images and SWI imaging, while in 2 cases (14.3%) SS was detected only on SWI images. In 7 of the CAA-SS cases, involvement was focal type SS (58.33%), while 5 cases had diffuse type SS (41.67%) involvement. In the vast majority of cases (n = 10) of this type of SS, involvement was detected only in SWI images, while siderosis was not detected in TSE T2 images. In addition, occult cerebral vascular malformation accompanying SS, which can be observed only in the SWI sequence, was found in a total of 4 cases. In the cross-matching statistical analysis performed between CAA-SS and non-CAA-SS groups and subgroups, SWI was found to be significantly superior to T2 in detecting SS in the CAA-SS group (p:0,007). Conclusions. SWI imaging was superior in detecting SS and detecting cerebral occult vascular malformation in CAA-SS cases. Although the detectability of SS by SWI was high in other groups, no statistically significant difference was found. Under these circumstances, we think that it will be beneficial to add SWI imaging to the routine imaging protocol in cases with suspected CNS-SS.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideki Ota ◽  
Hirotaka Ishida ◽  
Hidekazu Matsumoto ◽  
Tomoharu Ishiyama

Abstract Background Desmoplastic fibroblastoma is an uncommon, benign, fibrous tumor exhibiting infiltrative growth. Most of these tumors are small, slow-growing, and develop as subcutaneous lesions in the extremities. Cases of desmoplastic fibroblastoma in the chest wall are quite rare, and the preoperative diagnosis of such cases remains challenging as these tumors can mimic the characteristics of desmoid-type fibromatosis, which often occurs in the chest wall. We aimed to describe a rare case of desmoplastic fibroblastoma exhibiting rapid growth in the chest wall of a patient that was successfully treated with marginal excision only by diagnostic imaging before surgery. Case presentation A 79-year-old man was admitted to our hospital after experiencing right shoulder pain lasting for a few months. A 4 × 4 × 2 cm mass was incidentally detected at the right second rib two years prior. Chest computed tomography revealed a well-defined homogeneous mass with a muscle-like density along the right lateral chest wall, the size of which had increased to 12 × 10 × 4.5 cm in two years. Dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed abundant vascularity at the periphery of the tumor. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed iso-intensity to muscle on T1-weighted images, slightly high intensity on T2-weighted images, and rim-like contrast enhancement at the periphery of the tumor, with uniform thickness on gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted images with fat suppression. Rim-like contrast enhancement is an imaging feature that can distinguish cases of desmoplastic fibroblastoma from desmoid-type fibromatosis. We diagnosed the tumor as desmoplastic fibroblastoma by diagnostic imaging without tissue biopsy. Marginal excision with videoscopic assistance was performed through a small incision. The pathological diagnosis was desmoplastic fibroblastoma. The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful, and his shoulder pain was relieved after the surgery. Conclusions Desmoplastic fibroblastoma in the chest wall is extremely rare, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis when desmoid-type fibromatosis is clinically suspected. Gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging is helpful in confirming the differential diagnosis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Cezary Grochowski ◽  
Kamil Jonak ◽  
Marcin Maciejewski ◽  
Andrzej Stępniewski ◽  
Mansur Rahnama-Hezavah

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the volumetry of the hippocampus in the Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) of blind patients. Methods: A total of 25 patients with LHON were randomly included into the study from the national health database. A total of 15 patients were selected according to the inclusion criteria. The submillimeter segmentation of the hippocampus was based on three-dimensional spoiled gradient recalled acquisition in steady state (3D-SPGR) BRAVO 7T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocol. Results: Statistical analysis revealed that compared to healthy controls (HC), LHON subjects had multiple significant differences only in the right hippocampus, including a significantly higher volume of hippocampal tail (p = 0.009), subiculum body (p = 0.018), CA1 body (p = 0.002), hippocampal fissure (p = 0.046), molecular layer hippocampus (HP) body (p = 0.014), CA3 body (p = 0.006), Granule Cell (GC) and Molecular Layer (ML) of the Dentate Gyrus (DG)–GC ML DG body (p = 0.003), CA4 body (p = 0.001), whole hippocampal body (p = 0.018), and the whole hippocampus volume (p = 0.023). Discussion: The ultra-high-field magnetic resonance imaging allowed hippocampus quality visualization and analysis, serving as a powerful in vivo diagnostic tool in the diagnostic process and LHON disease course assessment. The study confirmed previous reports regarding volumetry of hippocampus in blind individuals.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoyuki Ishida ◽  
Jun Kanamori ◽  
Hiroyuki Daiko

Abstract Background Management of postoperative chylothorax usually consists of nutritional regimens, pharmacological therapies such as octreotide, and surgical therapies such as ligation of thoracic duct, but a clear consensus is yet to be reached. Further, the variation of the thoracic duct makes chylothorax difficult to treat. This report describes a rare case of chylothorax with an aberrant thoracic duct that was successfully treated using focal pleurodesis through interventional radiology (IVR). Case presentation The patient was a 52-year-old man with chylothorax after a thoracoscopic oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer. With conventional therapy, such as thoracostomy tube, octreotide or fibrogammin, a decrease in the amount of chyle was not achieved. Therefore, we performed lymphangiography and pleurodesis through IVR. The patient appeared to have an aberrant thoracic duct, as revealed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); however, after focal pleurodesis, the leak of chyle was diminished, and the patient was discharged 66 days after admission. Conclusions Chylothorax remains a difficult complication. Focal pleurodesis through IVR can be one of the options to treat chylothorax.


2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (7) ◽  
pp. 030006052110284
Author(s):  
Ta-Li Hsu ◽  
Tien-Chi Li ◽  
Fei-Pi Lai ◽  
Ming Ouhyoung ◽  
Chih-Hung Chang ◽  
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Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a complication of long bone fractures that often occurs within 72 hours of injury. Early-onset isolated cerebral fat embolism is catastrophic and rarely reported. We herein present a rare case of delayed-onset isolated cerebral FES that developed 10 days after definite fixation of a left tibial plateau fracture. A 70-year-old woman was injured in a traffic accident and diagnosed with a left tibial plateau fracture. However, she developed sudden loss of consciousness (E4V1M1) and quadriplegia 10 days after fracture fixation. Her vital signs showed no respiratory distress. Diagnosis of isolated cerebral FES was made based on magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, the findings of which were compatible with the clinical neurological findings. After supportive care and rehabilitation, her consciousness became clear on the second day of admission, and her consciousness changed to E4V5M6. She gradually regained strength in her right limbs but had residual left limb paraplegia. Isolated cerebral FES should always be considered for patients who develop a change in consciousness, even beyond 72 hours after injury. Imaging may not initially show definitive abnormalities. Repeated magnetic resonance imaging should be considered if the initial clinical presentation does not fully meet Gurd’s criteria.


2009 ◽  
Vol 110 (4) ◽  
pp. 737-739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joo-Hun David Eum ◽  
Astrid Jeibmann ◽  
Werner Wiesmann ◽  
Werner Paulus ◽  
Heinrich Ebel

Primary intracerebral manifestation of multiple myeloma is rare and usually arises from the meninges or brain parenchyma. The authors present a case of multiple myeloma primarily manifesting within the lateral ventricle. A 67-year-old man was admitted with headache accompanied by slowly progressing right hemiparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a large homogeneous contrast-enhancing intraventricular midline mass and hydrocephalus. The tumor was completely resected, and histopathological examination revealed plasmacytoma. After postoperative radio- and chemotherapy, vertebral osteolysis was detected as a secondary manifestation of multiple myeloma.


1995 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tae Kyoung Kim ◽  
Yeon Hyoen Choe ◽  
Hak Soo Kim ◽  
Jae Kon Ko ◽  
Young Tak Lee ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Capelastegui Alber ◽  
E. Astigarraga Aguirre ◽  
M.A. de Paz ◽  
J.A. Larena Iturbe ◽  
T. Salinas Yeregui

Author(s):  
Gabriela Tantillo ◽  
Navyamani Kagita ◽  
Maite LaVega-Talbott ◽  
Anuradha Singh ◽  
David Kaufman

AbstractNorovirus is a common cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. The disease can present with varying degrees of neurologic impairment from benign convulsions to rare cases of severe encephalopathy. We describe a case report of a North American infant who presented with norovirus gastroenteritis, status epilepticus, severe encephalopathy, and abnormal but reversible diffusion restriction changes on magnetic resonance imaging of brain.


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