Diffusion MRI in spinal dural arterio-venous fistula: A case report
Spinal Cord. 2005-10-25; 44(5): 315-317
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101859
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1. Spinal Cord. 2006 May;44(5):315-7.
Diffusion MRI in spinal dural arterio-venous fistula: a case report.
Sibon I(1), Ménégon P, Tafer N, Dousset V.
Author information:
(1)Federation of Clinical Neurosciences, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
STUDY DESIGN: Case report.
OBJECTIVES: Brain diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and apparent
diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps are useful to differentiate vasogenic and
cytotoxic oedema during cerebovascular diseases. We investigate spinal cord
diffusion MRI and ADC maps before and after treatment in one case of spinal dural
arteriovenous fistula.
SETTING: University of Bordeaux, France.
METHODS: We used spinal cord diffusion MRI.
RESULTS: We found a vasogenic oedema that disappears after treatment.
CONCLUSION: This case report confirms the interest of spinal cord diffusion and
ADC maps to differentiate vasogenic and cytotoxic oedema at the spinal cord
level.
Spinal Cord (2006) 44, 315-317. doi:10.1038/sj.sc.3101859; published online 25
October 2005.
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101859
PMID: 16249787 [Indexed for MEDLINE]