RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Cerebral Alveolar Echinoccosis Mimicking Primary Brain Tumor
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 420
OP 422
VO 27
IS 2
A1 Senturk, S.
A1 Oguz, K.K.
A1 Soylemezoglu, F.
A1 Inci, S.
YR 2006
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/27/2/420.abstract
AB We present a case of cerebral infestation by Echinococcosis multilocularis mimicking an infiltrative primary brain tumor. A heavily calcified mass invading the midbrain enhanced in a cauliflower-like fashion with small peripheral nodules present on MR imaging. Perfusion-weighted MR imaging revealed low relative cerebral blood volume within the calcified lesion and peripheral hyperemia. Single-voxel proton MR spectroscopy with an echo time of 135 milliseconds was normal.