Differential diagnosis of temporal lobe lesions with hyperintense signal on T2-weighted and FLAIR sequences: pictorial essay

Various neuropathologies produce hyperintense signals on T2-weighted or fluid-attenuated inversion recovery sequences of the temporal lobes. Recognition of the distribution pattern and associated findings may narrow the spectrum of differential diagnoses or suggest a specific disease. This pictorial...

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Published in:Radiologia brasileira 2020-03, Vol.53 (2), p.129-136
Main Authors: Santana, Larissa Marques, Valadares, Eduardo de Jesus Agapito, Rosa-Júnior, Marcos
Format: Article
Language:English
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RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
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Summary:Various neuropathologies produce hyperintense signals on T2-weighted or fluid-attenuated inversion recovery sequences of the temporal lobes. Recognition of the distribution pattern and associated findings may narrow the spectrum of differential diagnoses or suggest a specific disease. This pictorial essay aims to illustrate the relatively common diseases that affect the temporal lobe, such as herpes simplex encephalitis, neurosyphilis, limbic encephalitis, postictal edema, neoplasia, and multiple sclerosis, as well as those that are less common, such as myotonic dystrophy type 1, CADASIL, and CARASIL, together with the particularities of each entity.
ISSN:0100-3984
1678-7099
1678-7099
DOI:10.1590/0100-3984.2018.0117