Craniocervical manifestations of neurofibromatosis: MR versus CT studies.
Craniocervical manifestations of neurofibromatosis on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging are described in three patients and compared with those on CT. Using MR, intracranial gliomas, schwannomas, and neurofibromas were detected as well as with CT. In addition, a brain stem lesion that was not visualized on CT and a cervical cord lesion that was not suspected clinically were diagnosed with MR. Taking into account the noninvasive nature of MR, we believe that this technique should be the primary imaging modality for screening and follow-up studies in patients with known or suspected neurofibromatosis.
D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D009802:Oculomotor Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed