MRI findings in Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS)

Reported MRI findings on T1-weighted and T2-weighted images are extremely variable and non-specific. 3 MRI plays a pivotal role in diagnosing and helps to exclude other common lesions involving the CS, avoiding the need for high-risk invasive procedures such as a biopsy of the SC, the only way to ob...

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2014-11, Vol.2014, p.bcr2014206629
Main Authors: Sánchez Vallejo, Rodrigo, Lopez-Rueda, Antonio, Olarte, Ana Maria, San Roman, Luis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Brain - pathology
Cavernous Sinus - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Europe (West)
Humans
Images In
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Male
Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome - diagnosis
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Summary:Reported MRI findings on T1-weighted and T2-weighted images are extremely variable and non-specific. 3 MRI plays a pivotal role in diagnosing and helps to exclude other common lesions involving the CS, avoiding the need for high-risk invasive procedures such as a biopsy of the SC, the only way to obtain the histopathological confirmation of this disease.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2014-206629