Table 1:

Enhancement characteristics of intramedullary spinal cord metastases and primary masses (per-lesion basis)

Intramedullary Spinal Cord Metastases (n = 64)Primary Spinal Cord Masses (n = 64)Ependymoma (n = 21)Astrocytoma (n = 21)Hemangioblastoma (n = 11)Ganglioglioma (n = 5)Cavernous Malformation (n = 6)
No enhancement1 (2%)10 (16%)06 (29%)01 (20%)3 (50%)
Rim sign21 (33%)2 (3%)002 (18%)00
Flame sign19 (30%)2 (3%)1 (5%)1 (5%)000
Rim without flame sign9 (14%)2 (3%)002 (18%)00
Flame without rim sign7 (11%)2 (3%)1 (5%)1 (5%)000
Only rim or flame signa16 (25%)4 (6%)1 (5%)1 (5%)2 (18%)00
Both rim and flame signs12 (19%)000000
At least rim or flame signb28 (44%)4 (6%)1 (5%)1 (5%)2 (18%)00
  • a Sum of the 2 preceding rows (lesions that demonstrated only 1 of the 2 signs).

  • b Sum of the 2 preceding rows (lesions that demonstrated at least 1 of the 2 signs, whether alone or in combination with the other sign).