MR Spectroscopic Profile of an Angiocentric Glioma.
A 2-year-old female with focal motor seizures was referred to our Center for brain MRI. Imaging revealed a non-enhancing, demarcated, cortically-based mass lesion in the right superior frontal gyrus and cingulate gyrus. Single voxel MR spectroscopy through the tumor showed markedly elevated myoinositol and/or glycine, mildly elevated choline, and moderately decreased N-acetyl aspartate. Histological assessment of the lesion following gross total resection was diagnostic of an angiocentric glioma. Herein, we present the first illustration of MR spectroscopic findings from a typical angiocentric glioma.
Department of Radiology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, U.S.A. matthewthomaswhitehead@gmail.com.
Matthew T
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Whitehead
Department of Radiology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Gilbert
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Vezina
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*
Glioma; MRI; angiocentric; spectroscopy