Case reportPerfusion MR imaging and 1H spectroscopy: Their role in the diagnosis of microcystic and lipomatous meningiomasContribution de la perfusion premier passage et de la spectroscopie 1H pour le diagnostic des méningiomes microkystique et lipomateux
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Case 1
A 48-year-old woman presented with a 6-month history of worsening headaches on a background of chronic headaches over several years. Computerised tomography (CT) showed a right-sided, hypo-dense parietal mass (Fig. 1A). The MR study demonstrated an extra-axial lesion that appeared hyper-intense on T2-weighted imaging (Fig. 1B) and hypo-intense on T1-weighted imaging with slight enhancement after Gadolinium (Fig. 1C). Pleating of the adjacent cortex with extension to the calvarium and
Discussion
Meningiomas are classified according to 15 subtypes [1] (WHO classification) and may have atypical features on both CT and MRI studies.
Conclusion
These two cases of meningioma demonstrate the utility of PWI and 1H spectroscopy in the diagnosis of two rare histological variants; the microcystic and lipomatous forms of this intracranial neoplasm.
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