Journal of Pediatric Neurology - Volume 4, issue 3

Authors: Atalar, Mehmet H. | Sener, R. Nuri | Icagasioglu, Dilara

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Intracranial epidermoid cysts can closely mimic cerebrospinal fluid on magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography. Epidermoid cysts are isointense to slightly hyperintense relative to cerebrospinal fluid on T_{1} -, T_{2} -, and proton density-weighted images. It is difficult to discern the exact extension of an epidermoid cyst with only T_{1} -, T_{2} -, or proton density-weighted imaging. In this exhibit, we present a case of intracranial epidermoid cyst, …which closely mimicked an arachnoid cyst on routine magnetic resonance sequences. In the present case, we performed the constructive interference in steady-state (CISS) sequence and diffusion-weighted imaging. The CISS sequence depicted the epidermoid cyst as hypointense relative to cerebrospinal fluid and was considered to show the epidermoid cyst extension better than other routine sequences. The epidermoid cyst has typical high signal intensity on the diffusion-weighted images associated with low apparent diffusion coefficient values. Show more

Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion-weighted imaging, epidermoid cyst

Citation: Journal of Pediatric Neurology, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 211-214, 2006

Authors: Sinha, Rajiv | Jayawant, Sandeep

Article Type: Research Article

Abstract: Congenital myotonic dystrophy has been associated with ventriculomegaly but hydrocephalus requiring a shunt in infancy is very uncommon. Though there is a single case report of occlusive hydrocephalus needing a shunt, there are no similar reports for communicating hydrocephalus, which is more common in congenital myotonic dystrophy. We hereby report a 4-month-old baby who was diagnosed to have congenital myotonic dystrophy during neonatal period and subsequently required a shunt because of communicating …hydrocephalus. Show more

Keywords: Congenital myotonic dystrophy, hydrocephalus, infant

Citation: Journal of Pediatric Neurology, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 215-217, 2006

Authors: Kozic, Dusko | Sener, R. Nuri | Saigal, Gaurav | Ostojic, Jelena

Article Type: Other

Citation: Journal of Pediatric Neurology, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 219-220, 2006