Isolated cerebral intraaxial varix.
A case of isolated parenchymal venous varix not seen on angiography is reported. CT demonstrated a well-defined cystic lesion with peripheral enhancement deep within the left temporal lobe. MR demonstrated a high-signal-intensity lesion with hemosiderin rim.
Kelly
K J
KJ
Department of Radiology, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA.
Rockwell
B H
BH
Raji
M R
MR
Altschuler
E M
EM
Martinez
A J
AJ
D000293:Adolescent; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000098:blood supply*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery