title: Congenital bilateral plexiform neurofibromas of the cavernous sinuses.
abstract: We report the CT and MRI findings of congenital bilateral plexiform neurofibromas of the cavernous sinuses in a 2-month-old girl. Contrast-enhanced CT showed enhancement of masses in both cavernous sinuses and enlargement of both superior orbital fissures. On MRI the masses were isointense with muscle on T1-weighted images, hypointense on T2-weighted images and showed strong homogeneous enhancement on contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images. A dural tail sign was observed. The diagnosis was proven by biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Radiology, University Hospital Rotterdam, Dr. Molenwaterplein 60, 3015 GJ Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Valerie A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Meersschaut
authors.forename: Johan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kros
authors.forename: Corinne E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Catsman-Berrevoets
authors.forename: Maarten H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lequin
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018318:Neurofibroma, Plexiform / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed