Theimagingfeaturesofintracranialmedulloepithelioma / 实用放射学杂志
Journal of Practical Radiology
;
(12): 515-518, 2019.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-752384
ABSTRACT
Objective Toanalyzetheimagingfeaturesofmedulloepitheliomaforfurtherunderstanding.Methods Theimaging findingsof12casesofmedulloepitheliomaprovedbypathologywereanalyzedretrospectively.Results Thelesionswerelocatedin cerebralhemisphere(6),cerebellum (3),ventricularsystem (3),andalloftheminvolvedbothgrayandwhitematter.Thefeatures includedlargegrosstumorvolume,clearboundaryandperitumoraledema(8/12).Othersincludedcystic-solidlesions(11/12),completelysolidlesion (1/12),andiso-orslightlyhyper-densitywithcalcificationonCTscan.ThetypicalfeatureofMRIwas "mid-lakeisland"sign,and solidcomponentshowediso-orhypo-intensityonT1WI,isoorhyper-intensityonT2WIwithhemorrhageandnecrosis,aswellasthe tumorshowedobviousheterogeneousenhancementaftercontrast.Cystcomponentshowedthin-wallring-enhancement.Conclusion Thetypicalfeatureofthemedulloepitheliomaisthe "mid-lakeisland"sign.Thetumorhasalargevolume,andthe majorityshow cystic-solidlesions.Aboveall,medulloepitheliomashouldbeconsideredifthereisasolid-cysticlesionwithclearboundaryatchildren andadolescents.
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Journal of Practical Radiology
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2019
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