Lymphangioma MRI
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Haytham Allaham, M.D. [2]
Overview
MRI may be diagnostic of lymphangioma. Findings on MRI suggestive of lymphangioma include hyperintense signal enhancement due to cyst formation.
MRI
- MRI image characteristics observed among lymphangioma patients include:[1]
- T1 weighted image demonstrates:
- Variable signal that depends on the protein content of the mass
- T2 weighted image demonstrates:
- Hyperintense signal enhancement due to cyst formation
References
- ↑ Romeo V, Maurea S, Guarino S, Sirignano C, Mainenti PP, Picardi M, Salvatore M (August 2013). "A case of lower-neck cystic lymphangioma: correlative US, CT and MR imaging findings". Quant Imaging Med Surg. 3 (4): 224–7. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2223-4292.2013.08.03. PMC 3759137. PMID 24040619.