RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Expanding Virchow Robin Spaces in the Midbrain Causing Hydrocephalus
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1399
OP 1403
VO 24
IS 7
A1 Papayannis, Cristina E.
A1 Saidon, Patricia
A1 Rugilo, Carlos A.
A1 Hess, Diego
A1 Rodriguez, Gabriel
A1 Sica, Roberto E. P.
A1 Rey, Raul C.
YR 2003
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/24/7/1399.abstract
AB Summary: We describe a patient who showed cystic lesions in the midbrain and obstructive hydrocephalus. MR imaging features corresponded to abnormal dilatation of perivascular spaces. Similar clinical and MR imaging findings were described in previous reports of patients presenting with mesencephalo-thalamic expanding lacunae; the diagnosis of some of those cases was confirmed at postmortem examination This condition is extremely rare but should be part of a differential diagnosis when evaluating cystic abnormalities in this area of the brain.