Temporal horns subependymomas: A report of two cases of an intraventricular neoplasm in an atypical location

Slow-growing intraventricular masses are sometimes imaging findings in asymptomatic patients. The neuroimaging characteristics frequently help making the correct diagnosis and the treatment decision. Subependymomas usually present as single lesions poorly vascularized, without invasion into adjacent...

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Veröffentlicht in:BJR case reports 2019-06, Vol.5 (2), p.20180068-20180068
Hauptverfasser: Ordones, Monique Beraldo, Novaes, Ana Cristhina Ribeiro, Lancellotti, Carmen Lúcia Penteado, do Amaral, Lázaro Luís Faria
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Zusammenfassung:Slow-growing intraventricular masses are sometimes imaging findings in asymptomatic patients. The neuroimaging characteristics frequently help making the correct diagnosis and the treatment decision. Subependymomas usually present as single lesions poorly vascularized, without invasion into adjacent brain parenchyma or cerebrospinal fluid dissemination. Ependymoma is considered the main differential diagnosis. We report two cases of this tumour who share the unusual location: The temporal horns. The lack of enhancement (or heterogeneous when present) and advanced neuroimaging techniques can be very useful in differentiating them from other lesions.
ISSN:2055-7159
2055-7159
DOI:10.1259/bjrcr.20180068