Leptomeningeal Neoplasm and Mimics: A Pictorial Review
Leptomeningeal enhancement is seen in a variety of primary and metastatic neoplasms. Other conditions, including inflammatory disease, infection, and infarction, can also present with leptomeningeal enhancement. MR imaging has a critical role in the identification of leptomeningeal
disease; however, the differential diagnosis of leptomeningeal enhancement is broad, and clues to the diagnosis involve evaluation of the pattern and distribution of enhancement, associated imaging findings, the patient's clinical presentation, and, ultimately, CSF analysis. The purpose of
this pictorial review was to familiarize the radiologist with imaging manifestations of leptomeningeal disease across a broad range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic processes.
Learning Objective: To review the imaging manifestations of leptomeningeal disease in a broad range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic mimicking entities.
Learning Objective: To review the imaging manifestations of leptomeningeal disease in a broad range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic mimicking entities.
Keywords: CSF = cerebrospinal fluid; DWI = diffusion-weighted image; MPRAGE = magnetization-prepared rapid acquisition of gradient echo; MS = multiple sclerosis; SMART = stroke-like migraine attacks after radiation therapy; TB = tuberculous
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 July 2017
- Neurographics is the peer-reviewed, quarterly educational journal of the American Society of Neuroradiology. The journal includes review articles as well as high-yield case reports that have been solicited from society meetings, including the annual meeting of the ASNR as well as the American Society of Spine Radiology, the American Society of Pediatric Neuroradiology, the American Society of Functional Neuroradiology, and the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology meetings. Unsolicited educational review articles and case reports are also accepted for review at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. Submissions focusing on a pictorial approach to educational objectives are highly encouraged. The journal is open access and available online. CME credit is offered for reading review articles and completing activity evaluations through the ASNR Education Connection website: https://www.pathlms.com/asnr
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