Discrepant MR spectroscopic and perfusion imaging results in a case of malignant transformation of cerebral glioma

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2002 Nov-Dec;23(10):1775-8.

Abstract

We present serial MR perfusion and spectroscopic findings of a pathologically proved low grade glioma, which evolved into glioblastoma multiforme in 2 years in a 24-year-old man. The initial MR imaging studies, including enhanced conventional T1-weighted and perfusion imaging, were characteristic of a benign glioma with the only exception being that multi-voxel proton MR spectroscopy showed malignant features with a high choline:phosphocreatine ratio. Postoperative follow-up MR imaging revealed findings consistent with malignant glioma, with increased angiogenesis on perfusion images and heterogeneous enhancement on contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images that were further confirmed by second surgery. We suggest conducting close MR imaging follow-up of patients with glioma who have discrepant MR spectroscopic and perfusion results after treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Volume / physiology
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Brain Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Cerebral Cortex / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cerebral Cortex / physiopathology
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Echo-Planar Imaging
  • Glioma / diagnosis*
  • Glioma / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy*
  • Male
  • Protons
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Protons