MR Spectroscopy Findings in LhermitteDuclos Disease. A Case Report

ANIK Y., ANIK İ., Koc K., Inan N., AKANSEL G., Demirci A.

NEURORADIOLOGY JOURNAL, vol.20, no.3, pp.278-281, 2007 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/197140090702000304
  • Journal Name: NEURORADIOLOGY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.278-281
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Lhermitte-Duclos disease (LDD) is a rare hamartomatous focal or diffuse enlargement of the cerebellum with unclear etiology. The characteristic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearance consists of a non- enhancing mass in the cerebellar hemisphere with a striated pattern. The slow growing behavior of this benign lesion is characteristic. In a few reports on magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) findings in LDD, a decreased level of N-acetyl aspartate, increased level of lactate and near normal level of choline were described. The information obtained from MRS is useful to confirm the relatively benign hamartomatous nature of the lesion. This paper reports a case of LDD and describes the MRI and MRS findings.