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- Title
Correlation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings of Spinal Intradural Extramedullary Schwannomas with Pathologic Findings.
- Authors
Yeo Ju Kim; In Suh Park; Seung Hwan Yoon; Suk Jin Choi; Youn Jeong Kim; Young-Hye Kang; Ha Young Lee; Woo Chul Kim; Jun Gu Han; Soon Gu Cho
- Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of spinal intradural extramedullary schwannomas with pathologic correlation and to determine whether these schwannomas share the imaging features of schwannomas in the peripheral nerves. Materials and Methods: The MRIs of 17 cases of pathologically proven spinal intradural extramedullary schwannomas were reviewed retrospectively, and cystic changes, enhancement, and intratumoral hemorrhage of the tumors were evaluated. Imaging features known to be common findings of schwannoma in the peripheral nerves, such as encapsulation, the target sign, the fascicular sign, and visualization of entering or exiting nerve rootlets, were also evaluated. The histopathology of the tumors was correlated with the MRI findings. Results: Cystic changes were detected in 14 cases by MRI and in 16 cases by pathology. The most common pattern of enhancement was a thick peripheral septal pattern (70.59%). Intratumoral hemorrhage was detected in four cases on MRI, but in all cases on pathology. Encapsulation was observed in all cases. The fascicular sign was seen in only four cases, and thickening of an exiting rootlet was visualized in one case. None of the cases showed the target sign. Conclusion: Spinal intradural extramedullary schwannomas were typical encapsulated cystic tumors and had few imaging features of schwannomas in the peripheral nerves.
- Subjects
MAGNETIC resonance imaging; SCHWANNOMAS; TUMORS; DIAGNOSTIC imaging; PERIPHERAL nerve tumors
- Publication
Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology, 2015, Vol 72, Issue 6, p393
- ISSN
1738-2637
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3348/jksr.2015.72.6.393