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American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol 158, 645-650, Copyright © 1992 by American Roentgen Ray Society

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Detection of residual or recurrent meningioma after surgery: value of enhanced vs unenhanced MR imaging

K Weingarten, RJ Ernst, C Jahre and RD Zimmerman
Department of Radiology, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, NY 10021.

The enhanced and unenhanced MR examinations obtained after surgery for meningioma in 38 patients were reviewed to determine the value of enhanced vs unenhanced MR imaging for the detection of residual or recurrent tumor. Enhanced images improved delineation of the extent of tumor in seven of 13 cases in which meningioma was identified on unenhanced images and allowed more definitive detection or exclusion of residual or recurrent meningioma in 18 of 21 cases with equivocal findings on unenhanced images. In addition, enhanced images were helpful for detecting small recurrences, identifying en plaque growth, and showing subtle progression on serial studies. Enhanced MR imaging also allowed detection of two morphologic patterns of dural enhancement adjacent to the surgical bed: (1) thin and smooth, which was seen in patients both with and without residual or recurrent tumor, and (2) thick and nodular, which was seen only in patients with findings indicative of, or at least suggestive of, residual or recurrent meningioma. Unenhanced images failed to detect, or poorly detected, these dural abnormalities. Unenhanced sequences were necessary for accurate interpretation of the enhanced images (e.g., identification or exclusion of hemorrhage). The combination of unenhanced and enhanced MR imaging is recommended for the detection of residual or recurrent meningioma after surgery.
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