Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Ring Enhancing Lesions

被引:11
作者
Seth, R. [1 ]
Kalra, V. [1 ]
Sharma, U. [2 ]
Jagannathan, N. [2 ]
机构
[1] All India Inst Med Sci, Dept Pediat, New Delhi 110029, India
[2] All India Inst Med Sci, Dept Nucl Magnet Resonance, New Delhi 110029, India
关键词
Ring enhancing lesions; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Neurometabolites; MR SPECTROSCOPY; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; TUBERCULOMAS; GRANULOMAS;
D O I
10.1007/s13312-010-0107-1
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
We report a 4 year old girl with ring enhancing lesions in brain CT, initially diagnosed as neurocysticercosis but did not respond to cysticidal therapy. A Magnetic resonance spectropscopy (MRS) revealed lipid peaks suggestive of tuberculoma which was successfully treated with antituberculosis therapy. This report highlights the role of MRS in the diagnosis of ring enhancing lesios.
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页码:803 / 804
页数:2
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