Pilocytic astrocytoma in the MRI diagnosis.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 11 Pilocytic astrocytoma in the MRI diagnosis On: Zheng Chunhong Cao Dai Rong Lin Zhengyu Chen Ting [Abstract] Objective pilocytic astrocytoma of the MR imaging findings. Materials and Methods A retrospective analysis of 10 cases in our hospital pathologically confirmed pilocytic astrocytoma of the image data. Results 10 hair cell astrocytoma tumors, infratentorial origin, 4 cases, 4 cases on the screen, intrasellar and suprasellar in 1 case, 1 case of diffuse distribution (in the bilateral temporal lobes, the bridge before the pool, fourth ventricle, spinal cord in front. all cases 9 cases of solid and cystic, and 1 was solid, T1WI showed low signal on the cystic part, solid part showed low-signal, T2WI showed high signal on the cystic part, solid part showed high signal lesions realm No peritumoral edema, enhanced solid part of the enhancement is obvious, wall enhancement or no enhancement. Conclusion pilocytic astrocytoma has some characteristic MR expression may provide information for clinical preoperative. [Keywords:] pilocytic astrocytoma MRI [Abstract] Purpose: To investigate MR features of the pilocytic astrocytoma. Materials and Methods: MR imaging data of 10 patients with pilocytic astrocytoma proved by surgery and pathology was analyzed retrospectively. Results: Of 10 cases with pilocytc astrocytoma, 4 were supratentorial, 4 were subtentorial, 1 was suprasellar and 1 was diffusive. MR manifestations: 9 of the tumors was cystic-parenchyma., the cystic part was hypointensity and parenchma part was isointensity or hypointesity on T1-weighted image, the cystic part was hyperintensity and parenchma part was isointensity or hyperintensity on T2-weighted. After administration of Gd-DTPA intravenously, the parenchma part showed marked enhancement, and the cystic border showed enhancement or not. The tumors have no peritumoral edema and clearly defined border, some of them with hemorrahage and cross the circa-structure. Concl