MRI of cerebral alveolar echinococcosis

Authors
Tunaci, M Tunaci, A Engin, G Ozkorkmaz, B Ahishali, B Rozanes, I
Citation
M. Tunaci et al., MRI of cerebral alveolar echinococcosis, NEURORADIOL, 41(11), 1999, pp. 844-846
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEURORADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00283940 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
844 - 846
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3940(199911)41:11<844:MOCAE>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Cerebral alveolar echinococcosis is rare. We report a case with multiple in tracranial masses which show cauliflower-like contrast enhancement pattern on MRI. The lesions originated from hepatic involvement with invasion of th e inferior vena cava.