Medulloblastoma and Drop Metastasis: MRI Evaluation and Optimized Protocol

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) seeding, with spinal intradural drop metastasis, is a form of spread encountered more frequently in pediatric patients than in adults, and it is frequently observed in medulloblastoma. Up to one-third of patients with medulloblastoma will eventually disperse through the CSF...

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Published inCurrent radiology reports (Philadelphia, PA ) Vol. 3; no. 7
Main Authors Silva, Frederico Adolfo Benevides, Senerchia, Andreza A., Cappellano, Andrea, Saba, Nasjla, Chinelati, Rogerio Marcio Kajimura, Lederman, Henrique
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 28.07.2015
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Imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
MRI for Pediatric Oncology
MRI for Pediatric Oncology (H. Lederman
Radiology
Section Editor
Leptomeningeal spread
Drop metastasis
MRI
Spine
Medulloblastoma
Dissemination
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Summary:Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) seeding, with spinal intradural drop metastasis, is a form of spread encountered more frequently in pediatric patients than in adults, and it is frequently observed in medulloblastoma. Up to one-third of patients with medulloblastoma will eventually disperse through the CSF, in many instances in the spinal canal. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an accurate modality that can identify the localization and extent of lesions. The purpose of this paper is to review the evaluation of the spinal canal for drop metastasis related to disseminate medulloblastoma and details an optimized protocol for MRI of the spinal canal.
ISSN:2167-4825
2167-4825
DOI:10.1007/s40134-015-0106-z