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*MRI is the modality of choice for assessment of hypothalamic, spleen, kidney, and other abdominal hamartomas. | *MRI is the modality of choice for assessment of hypothalamic, spleen, kidney, and other abdominal hamartomas. | ||
*T1: isointense to cerebral cortex | *T1: isointense to cerebral cortex | ||
*T1 | *T1 contrast: no contrast enhancement | ||
*T2: iso to hyperintense to [[cerebral cortex]], the higher the proportion of glial cells, the higher the [[T2]] signal. | *T2: iso to hyperintense to [[cerebral cortex]], the higher the proportion of glial cells, the higher the [[T2]] signal. | ||
*MR spectroscopy | *MR spectroscopy | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]
Overview
MRI is the modality of choice for assessment of hypothalamic, spleen, kidney, and other abdominal hamartomas. On MRI, hamartoma is characterized by a heterogeneous signal in T1 and high signal due to fat and cartilaginous components in T2.[1]
MRI
- MRI is the modality of choice for assessment of hypothalamic, spleen, kidney, and other abdominal hamartomas.
- T1: isointense to cerebral cortex
- T1 contrast: no contrast enhancement
- T2: iso to hyperintense to cerebral cortex, the higher the proportion of glial cells, the higher the T2 signal.
- MR spectroscopy
- Reduced NAA/C
- Increased myoinositol
- Increased Cho/Cr compared to the amygdala has also been reported.
Gallery
Hypothalamic Hamartoma
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MRI showing hypothalamic hamartoma(Images courtesy of RadsWiki)
Biliar Hamartomas
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Biliary hamartomas(Images courtesy of RadsWiki)
References
- ↑ Hypothalamic hamartoma.Dr Donna D'Souza et al. Radiopedia.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pulmonary-hamartoma-1 Accessed on December 09, 2015