Magnetic resonance imaging of ganglion cell tumours

Neuroradiology. 1993;35(3):181-4. doi: 10.1007/BF00588488.

Abstract

The MRI and CT studies of four patients with ganglion cell tumours, one with a cerebellar gangliocytoma (Lhermitte-Duclos disease), and three with gangliogliomas are reported. MRI in Lhermitte-Duclos disease clearly demonstrated a mass of low signal intensity in the left cerebellum on T1-weighted spin-echo (SE) images and an area of high signal intensity with a blurred margin on T2-weighted SE images. These MRI studies were useful for delineating the lesion, which was verified at surgery. In the ganglioglioma, MRI demonstrated two isointense solid masses on T1-weighted SE images, which enhanced clearly with Gd-DTPA. The enhancement study was advantageous in planning surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / pathology
  • Contrast Media
  • Female
  • Gadolinium
  • Gadolinium DTPA
  • Ganglioneuroma / diagnosis*
  • Ganglioneuroma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ganglioneuroma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Neuroblastoma / diagnosis*
  • Neuroblastoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neuroblastoma / pathology
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Pentetic Acid
  • Temporal Lobe / diagnostic imaging
  • Temporal Lobe / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Pentetic Acid
  • Gadolinium
  • Gadolinium DTPA