XU Sheng-sheng, LUO Tian-you, OUYANG Yu, et al. MRI diagnosis of primary spinal epidural lymphoma[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 2011,36(6):748-750.
XU Sheng-sheng, LUO Tian-you, OUYANG Yu, et al. MRI diagnosis of primary spinal epidural lymphoma[J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University, 2011,36(6):748-750. DOI: 10.13406/j.cnki.cyxb.2011.06.018.
Objective: To investigate magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) manifestations of primary spinal epidural lymphoma(PSEL)in order to increase its diagnostic accuracy.Methods: 5 cases of histologically confirmed PSEL were studied retrospectively to analyze the location
number
signal intensity
contrast enhancement of the lesions.Results: 2 cases of PSEL were found in the thoracic segment
1 case was found in cervico-thoracic
thora-columbar
and lumbar segments respectively.The shapes were long streak and fusiform in 5 cases
circle-like sheath in 3 cases
dumbbell in 3 cases.Intermediate signal intensities homogeneously on T1WI and T2WI were found in 4 cases
with mild and moderate enhancement.Vertebra infiltration was found in 2 cases and paraspinal muscle infiltration in 1 case.Conclusion:PSEL could be suspected according to its MRI manifestations.