Corpus callosum and ventricle: MRI determination of dementia in Turkish population and healthy geriatric subjects / Cuerpo calloso y ventrículo: determinación de demencia con RM en una población turca y sujetos geriátricos saludables

SUMMARY: The aim of this study was to identify the values of corpus callosum sections and ventricles in Dementia and healthy geriatric subjects using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to establish both gender differences and differences between groups. The MRI results of 163 geriatric subjects (81 healthy individuals; 82 Dementia subjects) aged 60-89 years were studied. The midsagittal and axial images were used for measurements of the corpus callosum and lateral ventricle, respectively on MRI. The mean values of the widths of genu, body, splenium, height of the corpus callosum, longitudinal dimension of the corpus callosum and brain were 8.74±1.53 mm, 5.37±0.75 mm, 9.37±1.33 mm, 25.42±2.89 mm, 70.99±3.86 mm, 148.87±6.67 mm and 8.51±1.93 mm, 5.37±0.84 mm, 9.74±1.17 mm and 25.67±2.88 mm, 72.41±4.99 mm, 153.66±8.00 mm in females and males of healthy geriatric age, respectively. The same measurements were found to be 6.90±1.66 mm, 4.33±0.76 mm, 7.94±1.38 mm, 24.42±3.11 mm, 69.01±4.52 mm, 149.18±7.13 mm and 7.55±1.98 mm, 4.56±1.02 mm, 8.60±1.58 mm, 23.96±3.51 mm, 73.42±3.81 mm, 155.38±8.39 mm in females and males with Dementia, respectively. Additionally, the means of the frontal horn width and Evans index measurements were lower in healthy geriatric subjects, whereas the transverse inner diameter of the skull were higher in healthy geriatric subjects than dementia subjects in both sexes. The observations presented in this report have defined anatomic parameters of healthy and dementia geriatric subjects that need to be taken into consideration for reference data to determine sex discrepancies, and be helpful for radiologists and clinicians.

RESUMEN: El objetivo del estudio fue identificar los valores de las secciones del cuerpo calloso y los ventrículos en una población turca de sujetos geriátricos sanos y con demencia, mediante resonancia magnética (RM) y establecer diferencias tanto de sexo como diferencias entre los grupos. Se estudiaron los resultados de 163 sujetos geriátricos (81 sujetos sanos, 82 sujetos con demencia) de 60-89 años. Las imágenes sagitales y axiales se utilizaron para las realizar las mediciones del cuerpo calloso y del ventrículo lateral en RM, respectivamente. Los valores medios de los anchos de rodilla, cuerpo, rodete, altura del cuerpo calloso, dimensión longitudinal del cuerpo calloso y del cerebro fueron de 8,74 ± 1,53 mm, 5,37 ± 0,75 mm, 9,37 ± 1,33 mm, 25,42 ± 2,89 mm, 70,99 ± 3,86 mm, 148,87 ± 6,67 mm y 8,51 ± 1,93 mm, 5,37 ± 0,84 mm, 9,74 ± 1,17 mm y 25,67 ± 2,88 mm, 72,41 ± 4,99 mm, 153,66 ± 8,00 mm en mujeres y hombres sanos, respectivamente. Las mismas medidas fueron de 6,90 ± 1,66 mm, 4,33 ± 0,76 mm, 7,94 ± 1,38 mm, 24,42 ± 3,11 mm, 69,01 ± 4,52 mm, 149,18 ± 7,13 mm y 7,55 ± 1,98 mm, 4,56 ± 1,02 mm, 8,60 ± 1,58 mm, 23,96 ± 3,51 mm, 73,42 ± 3,81 mm, 155,38 ± 8,39 mm en mujeres y hombres con demencia, respectivamente. Además, las medias de la anchura del asta frontal y las mediciones del índice de Evans fueron menores en sujetos geriátricos saludables, mientras que el diámetro interno transversal del cráneo fue mayor en sujetos geriátricos sanos que en los sujetos con demencia en ambos sexos. Las observaciones presentadas en este informe han definido los parámetros anatómicos de los sujetos sanos y con demencia que deben tenerse en cuenta para identificar los datos de referencia para determinar las discrepancias de sexo y que puedan ser útiles para los radiólogos y los médicos.

Chordoid Glioma with Intraventricular Dissemination: A Case Report with Perfusion MR Imaging Features

Chordoid glioma is a rare low grade tumor typically located in the third ventricle. Although a chordoid glioma can arise from ventricle with tumor cells having features of ependymal differentiation, intraventricular dissemination has not been reported. Here we report a case of a patient with third ventricular chordoid glioma and intraventricular dissemination in the lateral and fourth ventricles. We described the perfusion MR imaging features of our case different from a previous report.

Colloid cyst of brain

Colloid cysts are benign congenital cysts that arise in the anterior part of the third ventricle of brain at the level of foramen of Monro and constitute 1% of all cerebral tumors. They occur usually in the younger age and are asymptomatic unless they compress foramen of Monro and cause hydrocephalus. They can be symptomatic and fatal, if not treated properly. A case is reported here who had an outside referral for CT Scan of brain with main complaints of persistent recurrent headache and positional vertigo

Diffusion MR imaging for cerebral abscess.

We report a case of cerebral abscess, which ruptured into the lateral ventricle. The radiological features on conventional MRI, appearance on both diffusion weighted images (DWI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps are described.

Cavernoma do ventrículo lateral: relato de caso / Cavernoma of the lateral ventricle: case report

As malformaçoes cavernosas podem ocorrer em qualquer localizaçao, apesar disso, os cavernomas intraventriculares sao extremamente raros. Na revisao aqui realizada, foram encontrados 28 casos de cavernoma do ventrículo lateral na literatura que, juntamente com o presente relato, somam 29 casos. CASO: Trata-se de paciente de 15 anos, feminina, com cefaléia há 8 meses. Há um mês apresentou cefaléia intensa, súbita, seguida de torpor. Recuperou a consciência após 48 horas. Foi encaminhada à Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte onde apresentou novo episódio de cefaléia intensa, súbita, seguida de torpor. A tomografia de crânio mostrou lesao volumosa, arredondada, com área de hiperdensidade, sugestiva de sangramento recente, no corno frontal do ventrículo lateral. A paciente foi submetida a cirurgia para exérese da lesao, cujo estudo histológico mostrou tratar-se de hemangioma cavernoso. A paciente evoluiu bem, sem complicaçoes. CONCLUSAO: Apesar de raros, os cavernomas devem fazer parte do diagnóstico diferencial das lesoes intraventriculares, pois o diagnóstico pré-operatório equivocado pode levar a tratamento inapropriado destas lesoes benignas, curáveis pela cirurgia