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Magnetic resonance imaging of lymphomatoid granulomatosis: punctate and linear enhancement preceding hemorrhage

Magnetic resonance imaging of lymphomatoid granulomatosis: punctate and linear enhancement... Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LG) is an angiocentric and angiodestructive lymphoproliferative disease that mainly involves the lung. Thirty percent of patients with LG have neurological symptoms. We report serial changes in MRI of a patient with LG of the brain. Postcontrast MRI demonstrated multiple punctate and linear areas that preceded hemorrhage, as indicated by hypointensity with surrounding hyperintensity on subsequent T2-weighted images. The diagnostic value of these lesions observed with contrast MR images is discussed. We consider that enhancing areas correspond to walls of small vessels affected by LG. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Radiology Springer Journals

Magnetic resonance imaging of lymphomatoid granulomatosis: punctate and linear enhancement preceding hemorrhage

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2003 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; Interventional Radiology; Neuroradiology; Ultrasound; Internal Medicine
ISSN
0938-7994
eISSN
1432-1084
DOI
10.1007/s00330-002-1657-y
pmid
12928966
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Abstract

Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LG) is an angiocentric and angiodestructive lymphoproliferative disease that mainly involves the lung. Thirty percent of patients with LG have neurological symptoms. We report serial changes in MRI of a patient with LG of the brain. Postcontrast MRI demonstrated multiple punctate and linear areas that preceded hemorrhage, as indicated by hypointensity with surrounding hyperintensity on subsequent T2-weighted images. The diagnostic value of these lesions observed with contrast MR images is discussed. We consider that enhancing areas correspond to walls of small vessels affected by LG.

Journal

European RadiologySpringer Journals

Published: Oct 9, 2002

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