MRI of subarachnoid dissemination of medulloblastoma.
We report two cases with subarachnoid dissemination of medulloblastoma depicted clearly by Gadolinium-DTPA enhanced MRI. We also demonstrate the superiority of Gadolinium-DTPA enhanced MRI over nonenhanced MRI, CT, myelography and postmyelographic CT for diagnosing subarachnoid dissemination and for monitoring the response to therapy.
Kochi
M
M
Department of Neurosurgery, Kumamoto University Medical School, Japan.
Mihara
Y
Y
Takada
A
A
Yatomi
C
C
Morioka
M
M
Yamashiro
S
S
Yano
S
S
Kuratsu
J
J
Uemura
S
S
Ushio
Y
Y
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D013346:Subarachnoid Space