Differentiation of Deep Subcortical Infarction Using High-Resolution Vessel Wall MR Imaging of Middle Cerebral Artery
Korean Journal of Radiology
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: 964-972, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the utility of high-resolution vessel wall imaging (HR-VWI) of middle cerebral artery (MCA), and to compare HR-VWI findings between striatocapsular infarction (SC-I) and lenticulostriate infarction (LS-I). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
This retrospective study was approved by the Institutional Review Board, and informed consent was waived. From July 2009 to February 2012, 145 consecutive patients with deep subcortical infarctions (SC-I, n = 81; LS-I, n = 64) who underwent HR-VWI were included in this study. The degree of MCA stenosis and the characteristics of MCA plaque (presence, eccentricity, location, extent, T2-high signal intensity [T2-HSI], and plaque enhancement) were analyzed, and compared between SC-I and LS-I, using Fisher's exact test.RESULTS:
Stenosis was more severe in SC-I than in LS-I (p = 0.040). MCA plaque was more frequent in SC-I than in LS-I (p = 0.028), having larger plaque extent (p = 0.001), more T2-HSI (p = 0.001), and more plaque enhancement (p = 0.002). The eccentricity and location of the plaque showed no significant difference between the two groups.CONCLUSION:
Both SC-I and LS-I have similar HR-VWI findings of the MCA plaque, but SC-I had more frequent, larger plaques with greater T2-HSI and enhancement. This suggests that HR-VWI may have a promising role in assisting the differentiation of underlying pathophysiological mechanism between SC-I and LS-I.
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Asunto principal:
Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Infarto Cerebral
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Constricción Patológica
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Arteria Cerebral Media
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Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Comités de Ética en Investigación
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Infarto
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Consentimiento Informado
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Año:
2017
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