title: Usefulness of 320-row area detector computed tomography for the diagnosis of cystic falx meningioma.
abstract: We present a case of cystic falx meningioma. Cystic meningioma is rare and not easy to diagnose preoperatively; it is often misdiagnosed as other tumors, including glial or metastatic tumors with cystic or necrotic changes. This study showed the potential impact of 320-row computed tomography (CT) on image-based diagnostic evaluation of cystic meningioma with special attention to the novel techniques of 4-dimensional CT angiography (4D-CTA) and CT whole-brain perfusion (CTP). 4D-CTA showed the arterial supply feeding the tumor and late enhancement of the tumor nodule, similar to that seen in meningioma by conventional angiography. CTP showed that the tumor had a higher cerebral blood flow and cerebral blood volume and a longer mean transit time than adjacent brain tissue. These findings were consistent with meningioma and reinforced the other imaging findings, resulting in the correct preoperative diagnosis. The new techniques available for 320-row CT can potentially be used to improve differential diagnosis and preoperative assessment of cystic tumors with nodules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Tottori Prefectural Central Hospital, Tottori, Japan.
authors.forename: Sadaharu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tabuchi
authors.forename: Sadao
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakajima
keywords: 320-row area detector computed tomography; 4-dimensional computed tomography angiography; Computed tomography perfusion; Cystic meningioma
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