Magnetic resonance imaging determination of gliomatosis cerebri.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1987
Abstract
Gliomatosis cerebri is a rare condition characterized by diffuse overgrowth of large portions of the brain and spinal cord by glial cells in varying stages of differentiation. The tumor process is primarily an infiltrative, rather than a destructive one. Hence, pre-operative diagnosis by traditional imaging studies, including computed tomography (CT), has been difficult. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with its unique sensitivity for cerebral pathology, is an ideal modality for demonstrating this lesion. We present three cases of gliomatosis cerebri in which high-field MRI clearly delineates the extent of the pathologic process.
Volume
29
Issue
1
First Page
15
Last Page
18
ISSN
0028-3940
Published In/Presented At
Spagnoli, M. V., Grossman, R. I., Packer, R. J., Hackney, D. B., Goldberg, H. I., Zimmerman, R. A., & Bilaniuk, L. T. (1987). Magnetic resonance imaging determination of gliomatosis cerebri. Neuroradiology, 29(1), 15–18. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00341031
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
3822096
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article