Imaging Diagnosis of Skull Base Chondromas
- VernacularTitle:颅底软骨瘤的影像诊断
- Author:
Jingwei SHANG
;
Jianping DAI
;
Peiyi GAO
;
Xiang LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2001;17(5):343-345
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the value of CT MRI in diagnosing skull base chondromas.Methods 8 cases of skull base chondromas were analyzed with etiology,pathology,imaging fetures and differential diagnosis.5 cases were female,3 cases were male,age ranged from 25 to 48 years.The clinical presentation of 8 cases of skull base chondromas had neurologic syndrome.And 3 cases were examined with CT,MR imaging ,4 cases with MR imaging,1 case with CT scanning.Results In this series of 8 chondromas,3 located in the cavernous sinus,2 in the clival region,2 in the region of jugular foramen,1 in the frontal cranial fossa.Intratumoral calcification was found in 4 cases with CT examination.Heterogeneous enhancement was found in 4 cases with CT examination.The margin of chondromas on CT was well defined.Conclusion CT have a very important diagnosis values for detecting tumors on chondromas.MRI is superior to CT for delineating the growth style of the tumor and its relationship to the surrounding anatomic structures.
