Giant cavernoma of the brain stem: Value of delayed MR imaging after contrast injection

European Radiology

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2003, Pages

  Thiex, R ^a   Kruger R ^b   Friese, S ^b   Gronewaller E ^b   Kuker W ^b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cavernoma; Cavernous angioma; Contrast enhancement; Delayed imaging; MRI

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DEXAMETHASONE; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOUS HEMANGIOMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CRANIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIPLOPIA; DISEASE COURSE; DIZZINESS; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEMIPARESIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPOALGESIA; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NAUSEA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL SIGN; VOMITING; BRAIN STEM NEOPLASMS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC USE; FOLLOW UP; HEMANGIOMA, CAVERNOUS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; PROCEDURES; TIME;

ADULT; BRAIN STEM NEOPLASMS; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEMANGIOMA, CAVERNOUS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BRAIN EDEMA; GADOLINIUM DTPA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0346258335     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-002-1772-9     Document Type: Article

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