TABLE 2:

MR imaging features of the lesions for each patient

Patient No.No. of LesionsLocation of LesionsEnhancementT2-Weighted Image
1 (Fig 4)2Spinal cord (cervico-thoracal)Strong, homogeneousHyperintense, marked edema
Spinal cord (Th 4–5 level)Moderate, homogeneous
2 (Fig 5)MultipleRight parietal (periventricular), cerebellarStrong, homogeneousHyperintense, moderate edema
3 (Fig 2)MultipleBasal ganglia bilaterallyModerate, heterogeneousHyperintense, marked edema
42Basal ganglia (superior to sella)Strong, homogeneousHyperintense, moderate edema
Left parietalIsointense, edema absent
51Right thalamus (periventricular)Strong, heterogeneousHyperintense, moderate edema
6MultipleLeft temporal, left basal gangliaModerate, heterogeneousHyperintense, marked edema
71Right frontal (periventricular)Strong, homogeneousHyperintense, moderate edema
81Left occipitalModerate, heterogeneousHyperintense, moderate edema
9 (Fig 3)MultipleRight temporal/occipital (periventricular)Moderate, heterogeneousHyperintense, marked edema
10 (Fig 6)1Bifrontal (periventricular) + caput corporis callosiNoneHyperintense, moderate edema