Journal article
Retrospective, dual-centre review of imaging findings in neurosarcoidosis at presentation: prevalence and imaging sub-types
Clinical radiology, Vol.75(10), pp.796.e1-796.e9
10/2020
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.05.008
PMID: 32703543
Abstract
To assess the prevalence of various imaging manifestations in neurosarcoidosis (NS) patients at presentation and to explore if specific imaging findings may cluster in different sub-groups.
A retrospective, dual-institution, systematic imaging review was undertaken of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in 100 consecutive NS patients who presented over a 15-year period. Clustering analysis (k-mode) was performed to evaluate co-occurrence of imaging findings.
Non-enhancing white matter (NEWM) lesions were the most common imaging abnormality (56%), followed by leptomeningeal (47%) and pachymeningeal (32%) involvement. Other common manifestations included cranial nerve involvement (30%), parenchymal granulomas (27%), hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis involvement (26%), and hydrocephalus (14%). Additionally, a higher prevalence of perivascular enhancement (23%), cerebrovascular events (including ischaemic and haemorrhagic events; 17%), and ependymal involvement (20%) were noted than recognised previously. Additional k-mode analysis was performed to explore underlying disease sub-clusters. This was evaluated for clusters varying between two though five (k=2-5). For k=4, the analysis revealed that the imaging findings may possibly be divided into disease sub-sets of four groups, each with varying distribution of imaging manifestations and clinical manifestations.
Overall, NEWM lesions and meningeal involvement are the most common imaging manifestations of NS. The prevalence of perivascular enhancement, cerebrovascular events, and ependymal involvement is likely higher than reported previously. Additionally, different imaging findings in NS may cluster together and imaging subtypes in NS possibly exist.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Retrospective, dual-centre review of imaging findings in neurosarcoidosis at presentation: prevalence and imaging sub-types
- Creators
- G Bathla - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA. Electronic address: girish-bathla@uiowa.eduC W Freeman - Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USAT Moritani - Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USAJ W Song - Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USAS Srivastava - Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Iowa, Iowa, USAN Soni - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USAC Derdeyn - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USAS Mohan - Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical radiology, Vol.75(10), pp.796.e1-796.e9
- Publisher
- England
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.crad.2020.05.008
- PMID
- 32703543
- ISSN
- 0009-9260
- eISSN
- 1365-229X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2020
- Academic Unit
- Statistics and Actuarial Science; Neurology; Radiology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Neurosurgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984070273902771
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