Contrast-enhanced fluid-attenuated inversion recovery MRI is useful to detect the CSF dissemination of glioblastoma.
We present three cases of glioblastoma with CSF dissemination that contrast-enhanced fluid-attenuated inversion recovery MRI was sensitive enough to detect compared with contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MRI. An autopsy was performed on one patient, and its histologic findings proved the existence of CSF dissemination.
Misaki
K
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Department of Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan.
Nakada
M
M
Hayashi
Y
Y
Tachibana
O
O
Yamashita
J
J
Ueda
F
F
Suzuki
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D003287:Contrast Media