Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system: MR findings with susceptibility-weighted imaging

Jin Wang; Xiangyang Gong

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2010.06.003

Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system: MR findings with susceptibility-weighted imaging

Clin Imaging. 2011 May-Jun;35(3):217-21. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2010.06.003.

Authors

Jin Wang¹, Xiangyang Gong

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.

PMID: 21513860
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2010.06.003

Abstract

We report three cases of superficial siderosis of the central nervous system examined with MR susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) technique additional to the conventional SE sequence. Deposition of hemosiderin on SWI images is thicker and far more conspicuous compare with conventional T2-weighted images. Additional intracerebral bleeds are evidenced on susceptibility-weighted images in all three cases, which provide possible clues to the underlining etiology of superficial siderosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Brain Diseases / diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Siderosis / diagnosis*