Abstract
A case of a 52-year-old male with left-sided neck pain, vertigo and gait instability is reported. A MRI scan revealed an intra-dural mass at the cervico-medullary junction, further characterised by diffusion-weighted imaging and 11-C-methionine positron emission tomography. Pathological diagnosis was endodermal cyst. The clinico-surgical relevance of the imaging findings is discussed.
Keywords:
11-C-methionine positron emission tomography; diffusion-weighted imaging; endodermal cyst.
MeSH terms
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Central Nervous System Cysts / diagnosis*
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Central Nervous System Cysts / diagnostic imaging
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Central Nervous System Cysts / pathology
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Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging*
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Cervical Vertebrae / pathology*
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Cervical Vertebrae / surgery
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Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
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Humans
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Male
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Methionine
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Middle Aged
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Neurosurgical Procedures / methods
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Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
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Radiopharmaceuticals
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Radiopharmaceuticals
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carbon-11 methionine
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Methionine