What do we know about brain contrast enhancement patterns in neuromyelitis optica?

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• 作者：Yeliz Pekcevik^a ; ^b ; ^{yelizpekcevik@yahoo.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Gunes Orman^a ; ^{gorman1@jhmi.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; In Ho Lee^a ; ^c ; ^{leeinho1974@hanmail.net" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Maureen A. Mealy^d ; ^{mmealy1@jhmi.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Michael Levy^e ; ^{mlevy@jhmi.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Izlem Izbudak^a ; ^{iizbuda1@jhmi.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：Neuromyelitis optica ; Magnetic resonance imaging ; Brain ; neuroimaging
• 刊名：Clinical Imaging
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：May-June 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：40
• 期：3
• 页码：573-580
• 全文大小：1216 K

文摘

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system that usually presents with acute myelitis and/or optic neuritis. Recently, some brain magnetic resonance imaging findings have been described in NMO that are important in the differential diagnosis. Pencil-thin, leptomeningeal, and cloud-like enhancement may be specific to NMO. These patterns are usually seen during relapses. Recognizing these lesions and enhancement patterns may expedite the diagnosis and allows early effective treatment. The purpose of this article is to review the latest knowledge and to share our experience with the contrast enhancement patterns of NMO brain lesions.