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Diffusion-weighted imaging distinguishes recurrent epidermoid neoplasm from postoperative arachnoid cyst in the
Lily Tang1, Alessandro Cianfoni, Steven G Imbesi
1Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USA.
Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
|June 17, 2006
Abstract:
Diffusion-weighted imaging can be used to distinguish epidermoid tumor from arachnoid cyst in the intracranial compartment. We report the use of diffusion-weighted imaging in a postoperative spine to successfully distinguish a recurrent epidermoid tumor from arachnoid cyst in a noninvasive manner. Our case illustrates the value of this readily available sequence presently not generally used in the clinical evaluation of spinal pathology.
