title: CT and MR imaging of localized amyloidosis.
abstract: The localized form of amyloidosis affecting the head and neck region is rare. The characteristic features of localized amyloidosis appeared as multiple nodules on the tongue, lip, and cheek on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Contrast-enhanced CT scans represented this lesion as a marked nodular enhancement. MR features of this lesion appeared slightly low on T1-weighted images and slightly high on T2-weighted images compared with T1-T2 images of residual normal tongue. Time contrast intensity curves obtained from dynamic MRI rapidly increased to reach a plateau and gradually decreased during the late and delayed phases. MR findings suggest that such lesions might be comprised of fibrous tissue with abundant vessels. This report suggests that dynamic MRI might be helpful for diagnosing localized amyloidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Radiology, Okayama University Dental School, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8525, Japan. asaumi@med.okayama-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Asaumi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yanagi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hisatomi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Konouchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kishi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed