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MR imaging features of intracranial primary CNS lymphoma in immune competent patients. Cancer Imaging 2014 May 07;14(1):22

Date

01/23/2015

Pubmed ID

25608570

Pubmed Central ID

PMC4331827

DOI

10.1186/1470-7330-14-22

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84941202612 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   85 Citations

Abstract

We aimed to characterize specific MRI findings seen in immune competent patients with intracranial primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) and to determine their value in the management of such patients. Pre-treatment MRI examinations of 21 immunocompetent patients with biopsy-proven PCNSL were retrospectively evaluated. T1 and T2 signal characteristics as well as contrast enhancement features are described in all patients. Diffusion, perfusion and proton-MR-spectroscopy features are described in a subset of these patients. In the proper clinical and radiologic setting, suggesting the diagnosis of PCNSL can help institute proper treatment in a timely fashion and avoid unnecessary attempts at surgical resection and the associated morbidity.

Author List

Mansour A, Qandeel M, Abdel-Razeq H, Abu Ali HA

Author

Monther Qandeel MBChB Assistant Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Aged
Brain Neoplasms
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Female
Humans
Lymphoma
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies