Hemodynamical assessment of cavernous hemangioma in cavernous sinus using MR-DSA and conventional DSA

Yonsei Med J. 2003 Oct 30;44(5):908-14. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.5.908.

Abstract

We report a hemodynamical assessment of the blood turnover pattern as well as the imaging of cavernous hemangioma in a cavernous sinus using time-resolved contrast enhanced 2D projection MRA, also known as MR-DSA, and conventional digital subtraction angiography (DSA), before and after radiotherapy. MR-DSA showed very fast dynamical images of a contrast turnover pattern and was well matched with the findings obtained from DSA. MR-DSA is a non-invasive study, and can replace DSA in examining a vascular tumor for the initial work-up and follow-up examination.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiography, Digital Subtraction / methods*
  • Cavernous Sinus / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hemodynamics*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Middle Aged