Susceptibility Weighted Imaging: A Novel Method to Determine the Etiology of Aqueduct Stenosis
Abstract The stenosis of aqueduct of Sylvius (AS) is a very common cause of obstruction to cerebrospinal fluid. Multiple etiologies are proposed for this condition. Because treatment is specific for correctable disorder, assessment of etiology gains importance. A case of pediatric hydrocephalus was...
| Hlavní autoři: | , , , |
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| Médium: | Článek |
| Jazyk: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2016-02-01
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| Edice: | Indian Journal of Neurosurgery |
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| On-line přístup: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1572367 |
| Shrnutí: | Abstract
The stenosis of aqueduct of Sylvius (AS) is a very common cause of obstruction to cerebrospinal fluid. Multiple etiologies are proposed for this condition. Because treatment is specific for correctable disorder, assessment of etiology gains importance. A case of pediatric hydrocephalus was diagnosed with stenosis of AS on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) demonstrated blooming in the distal aqueduct and lateral ventricle, which was not seen on routine MRI sequences. The findings suggest that old hemorrhage is a cause of chemical arachnoiditis and adhesions causing aqueduct stenosis and hydrocephalus. To our knowledge literature is very scarce, wherein SWI is being used to confirm blood products as a cause of aqueduct stenosis; hence SWI should be routine protocol in imaging of pediatric hydrocephalus. Etiology, clinical presentation, role of imaging, and, in particular, SWI in evaluation of aqueductal stenosis is discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 2277-954X 2277-9167 |