Imaging Diagnosis of Skull Base Chondromas / 实用放射学杂志
Journal of Practical Radiology
;
(12): 343-345, 2001.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-410315
ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the value of CT MRI in diagnosing skull base chondromas.Methods 8 cases of skull base chondromas were analyzed with etiology,pathology,imaging fetures and differential diagnosis.5 cases were female,3 cases were male,age ranged from 25 to 48 years.The clinical presentation of 8 cases of skull base chondromas had neurologic syndrome.And 3 cases were examined with CT,MR imaging ,4 cases with MR imaging,1 case with CT scanning.Results In this series of 8 chondromas,3 located in the cavernous sinus,2 in the clival region,2 in the region of jugular foramen,1 in the frontal cranial fossa.Intratumoral calcification was found in 4 cases with CT examination.Heterogeneous enhancement was found in 4 cases with CT examination.The margin of chondromas on CT was well defined.Conclusion CT have a very important diagnosis values for detecting tumors on chondromas.MRI is superior to CT for delineating the growth style of the tumor and its relationship to the surrounding anatomic structures.
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Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Practical Radiology
Year:
2001
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