[Magnetic resonance++ with gadolinium in Sturge Weber syndrome].

Abstract

We report four patients with Sturge Weber syndrome in which the pial angioma was visualized better with Gd-DOTA enhanced MR imaging. MR alone demonstrated thickened cortex with diminished convolutions, abnormal white matter and prominent subependymal veins. However, Gd-DOTA enhanced MR imaging improved the visualization of the angioma, localizing and demonstrating the extent of the malformation in Sturge Weber syndrome. We believe that this is the procedure of choice to recognize the extent of the intracranial involvement and which would help to select those patients that would benefit from surgical treatment.

• Authors: J Campistol Plana, J López Castillo, A Capdevila Cirera, E Fernández Alvarez
• Journal: Anales espanoles de pediatria (An Esp Pediatr) Vol. 39 Issue 1 Pg. 33-6 (Jul 1993) ISSN: 0302-4342 [Print] Spain
• Vernacular Title: Resonancia magnética con gadolinium en el síndrome de Sturge Weber.
• PMID: 8363148 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Gadolinium

Topics

• Child
• Gadolinium
• Humans
• Infant
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (methods)
• Sensitivity and Specificity
• Sturge-Weber Syndrome (diagnosis)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed