Journal article
MRI spectrum of medulloblastoma
Clinical imaging, Vol.16(4), pp.250-255
1992
DOI: 10.1016/0899-7071(92)90007-V
PMID: 1473031
Abstract
Medulloblastomas have been characterized as solid, homogeneously enhancing, midline masses of the posterior fossa. To evaluate atypical MRIcharacteristics, we retrospectively reviewed 13 histologically proven medulloblastomas. MRI examinations were correlated with pathologic specimens and operative reports. Atypical features included cyst formation (77%), irregular enhancement (19%), extension through fourth ventricle foramina (15%), and presentation as a cerebellopontine angle mass (8%). We conclude that “atypical” characteristics are common. In the child or young adult, medulloblastomas must be included in the differential diagnosis of any posterior fissa mass.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- MRI spectrum of medulloblastoma
- Creators
- D.P Mueller - Department of Radiology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USAS.A Moore - Department of Pathology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USAY Sato - Department of Radiology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USAW.T.C Yuh - Department of Radiology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical imaging, Vol.16(4), pp.250-255
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/0899-7071(92)90007-V
- PMID
- 1473031
- ISSN
- 0899-7071
- eISSN
- 1873-4499
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1992
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Pathology
- Record Identifier
- 9984047682702771
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