Neurenteric cyst with alteration of signal intensity on follow-up MR images

Authors
Shakudo, M Inoue, Y Ohata, K Tanaka, S
Citation
M. Shakudo et al., Neurenteric cyst with alteration of signal intensity on follow-up MR images, AM J NEUROR, 22(3), 2001, pp. 496-498
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01956108 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
496 - 498
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-6108(200103)22:3<496:NCWAOS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Intracranial neurenteric cysts are uncommon and usually have low intensity on T1-weighted MR images and high intensity on T2-weighted MR images. We re port a case of a neurenteric cyst that was situated in front of the medulla oblongata and the size of which increased with alteration of MR signal fro m high to isointense compared with that of brain on T1-weighted images obta ined 33 months after the initial MR images. We think that the signal change of the cyst was probably caused by a change of protein concentration.