Reversal of abnormal ischemic vascular enhancement after intracerebral angioplasty.
We describe ischemia-related cerebral vascular enhancement on contrast-enhanced MR images that resolved after correction of a flow-limiting lesion. A brief literature review, highlighting some of the original work in this area, is included.
Kessler
L S
LS
Department of Radiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Dawson
R C
RC
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*