Hemodynamical assessment of cavernous hemangioma in cavernous sinus using MR-DSA and conventional DSA.

Abstract

We report a hemodynamical assessment of the blood turnover pattern as well as the imaging of cavernous hemangioma in a cavernous sinus using time-resolved contrast enhanced 2D projection MRA, also known as MR-DSA, and conventional digital subtraction angiography (DSA), before and after radiotherapy. MR-DSA showed very fast dynamical images of a contrast turnover pattern and was well matched with the findings obtained from DSA. MR-DSA is a non-invasive study, and can replace DSA in examining a vascular tumor for the initial work-up and follow-up examination.

• Authors: Yong Woon Shim, Tae-Sub Chung, Won-Suk Kang, Kyu Sung Lee, Ralph Strecker, Juergen Hennig
• Journal: Yonsei medical journal (Yonsei Med J) Vol. 44 Issue 5 Pg. 908-14 (Oct 30 2003) ISSN: 0513-5796 [Print] Korea (South)
• PMID: 14584110 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Angiography, Digital Subtraction (methods)
• Cavernous Sinus (diagnostic imaging)
• Female
• Hemangioma, Cavernous (diagnostic imaging)
• Hemodynamics
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Angiography
• Middle Aged