title: Multimodality, anatomical, and diffusion-weighted fetal imaging of a spontaneously thrombosing congenital dural sinus malformation.
abstract: We report on the conventional and diffusion-weighted (DWI) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of a partially thrombosed torcular Herophili dural sinus malformation. DWI confirmed the intralesional partial thrombosis/blood clot characterized by restricted diffusion. In addition, focal or global intracerebral complications were excluded by fetal DWI. Our findings suggest that DWI is a valuable adjunct to the standard T1- and T2-weighted fetal MRI sequences.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Radiology, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ebert
authors.forename: Asim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Esenkaya
authors.forename: Thierry A G M
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Huisman
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bienstock
authors.forename: Tugce Ozlem
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Kalayci
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poretti
authors.forename: Aylin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tekes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000002:abnormalities*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020567:Fetal Weight; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*