Diffusion-weighted and conventional magnetic resonance imaging in cerebral cryptococcoma.
A case of cryptococcoma involving the right cerebral hemisphere is reported. The diffusion-weighted image shows hypointensity in the central cavity of the cryptococcoma, while apparent diffusion coefficient maps show hyperintensity. The imaging features of an intracerebral cryptococcoma mimic that of a central necrotic brain tumor, rather than a pyogenic brain abscess.
Ho
T L
TL
Department of Medical Imaging, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan. tzulung@cch.org.tw
Lee
H J
HJ
Lee
K W
KW
Chen
W L
WL
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