Contrast enhancement patterns of acute spinal epidural hematomas: a report of two cases.
The MR finding of an acute spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) can mimic epidural neoplastic or inflammatory lesions, because acute SEH appears hypointense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images. We report on two cases of acute SEH with unusual contrast enhancement patterns on MR images. Contrast enhancement can be an MR finding of acute SEH, especially in bleeding diathesis, which indicates an active lesion that needs early diagnosis and management.
Chang
Feng-Chi
FC
Department of Radiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Lirng
Jiing-Feng
JF
Chen
Shing-Su
SS
Luo
Chao-Bao
CB
Guo
Wan-You
WY
Teng
Michael Mu Huo
MM
Chang
Cheng-Yen
CY
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology
D003287:Contrast Media