[Magnetic resonance with GD-DTPA in acoustic neuroma: personal experience].

Abstract

Magnetic Resonance (MR) is currently becoming an important diagnostic pool in therapy planning and care of patients with tumors of the head and neck. In this work MR with GD-DTPA was used to all subjects suffered from acoustic neuroma: in 18 patients (86%) the diagnosis was possible with sequences obtained without contrast medium; in 3 patients (14%) the used of Gd-DTPA was essential in diagnosing the tumor. The Authors conclude that MR with Gd-DTPA is helpful in revealing neuromas of the internal auditory canal, multiple lesions of neurofibromatosis and tumor recurrence.

• Authors: F D'Ambrosio, G Benfari
• Journal: Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale (Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital) 1993 Jan-Feb Vol. 13 Issue 1 Pg. 21-9 ISSN: 0392-100X [Print] Italy
• Vernacular Title: La RM con GD-DTPA nell'imaging diagnostico del neurinoma dell'acustico: nostra esperienza.
• PMID: 8135094 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Gadolinium

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Cranial Nerve Neoplasms (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, pathology)
• Ear Neoplasms (diagnosis, pathology)
• Ear, Inner (pathology)
• Female
• Gadolinium
• Hearing Loss, Sensorineural (etiology)
• Humans
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (methods)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
• Neurofibromatoses (diagnosis)
• Neuroma, Acoustic (complications, diagnosis, pathology)
• Radiography
• Vestibulocochlear Nerve (pathology)