• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제83권1호
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• pp.199-205
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• 2022

뇌정맥발달기형은 일반적으로 증상을 유발하지 않는 흔한 두개 내 혈관 기형이다. 뇌정맥발달기형과 관련된 출혈은 동반된 해면상 기형이 원인인 경우가 대부분인 것으로 알려져 있으며, 뇌정맥발달기형 내 혈전증이 뇌출혈을 일으킨 경우는 극히 드물게 보고되어 있다. 저자들은 혈전증을 유발할 수 있을 것으로 보이는 특이한 구조의 뇌정맥발달기형을 가진 환자에서 혈전증과 큰 뇌출혈이 생긴 1예를 경험하였기에 컴퓨터단층촬영 소견과 자기공명영상 소견을 보고하고자 한다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.146-152
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the associated brain parenchymal abnormalities of developmental venous anomalies (DVA) with susceptibility-weighted image (SWI). Materials and Methods: Between January 2012 and June 2013, 2356 patients underwent brain MR examinations with contrast enhancement. We retrospectively reviewed their MR examinations and data were collected as per the following criteria: incidence, locations, and associated parenchymal signal abnormalities of DVAs on T2-weighted image, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR), and SWI. Contrast enhanced T1-weighted image was used to diagnose DVA. Results: Of the 2356 patients examined, 57 DVAs were detected in 57 patients (2.4%); 47 (82.4%) were in either lobe of the supratentorial brain, 9 (15.7%) were in the cerebellum, and 1 (1.7%) was in the pons. Of the 57 DVAs identified, 20 (35.1%) had associated parenchymal abnormalities in the drainage area. Among the 20 DVAs which had associated parenchymal abnormalities, 13 showed hemorrhagic foci on SWI, and 7 demonstrated only increased parenchymal signal abnormalities on T2-weighted and FLAIR images. In 5 of the 13 patients (38.5%) who had hemorrhagic foci, the hemorrhagic lesions were demonstrated only on SWI. Conclusion: The overall incidence of DVAs was 2.4%. Parenchymal abnormalities were associated with DVAs in 35.1% of the cases. On SWI, hemorrhage was detected in 22.8% of DVAs. Thus, we conclude that SWI might give a potential for understanding of the pathophysiology of parenchymal abnormalities in DVAs.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.485-493
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• 2018

Objective : Cerebral varices (CVs) without an arteriovenous shunt, so called nonfistulous CVs, are very rare, and their etiology and natural course are not well understood. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcomes of nonfistulous CVs by the analysis of 39 cases. Methods : From 2000 to 2015, 22 patients with 39 nonfistulous CVs (${\geq}5mm$) were found by searching the medical and radiologic records of our institute. Clinical data and radiological data including numbers, sizes and locations of CVs and associated anomalies were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Previously reported cases in literature were reviewed as well. Results : The mean age of the patients was 21 years (range, 0-78 years). On average, $1.8{\pm}1.2CVs$ were found per patient. CVs were categorized as either fusiform or saccular depending on their shapes. Two patients had saccular type CVs, seventeen patients had fusiform types, and three patients had both fusiform and saccular CVs. Eight patients had associated compromise of the vein of Galen and the straight sinus. Four of those patients had sinus pericranii, as well. Five patients had CVs that were distal draining veins of large developmental venous anomalies. One patient had associated migration anomaly, and two patients had Sturge-Weber syndrome. Six patients with an isolated cerebral varix were observed. Of the 39 CVs in 22 patients, 20 lesions in 14 patients were followed up in outpatient clinics with imaging studies. The average follow-up duration was 6.6 years. During this period, no neurological events occurred, and all the lesions were managed conservatively. Conclusion : Nonfistulous CVs seemed to be asymptomatic in most cases and remained clinically silent. Hence, we suggest conservative management.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.200-207
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• 2014

목적: 뇌정맥 기형의 발견에 있어 자화율강조 MR영상의 진단적 가치를 평가하고자 하였다. 대상과 방법: 1068명의 뇌MR영상의 후향적 분석에서 조영증강 T1강조영상을 기준으로 28명(2.6%)에서 28개의 뇌정맥 기형이 발견 되었다. 이들과 성별 및 나이가 일치하는 뇌정맥 기형이 없었던 28명을 대조군으로 선정하였다. 모두 48명의 환자군과 대조군의 MR영상을 무작위로 제시하면서 2명의 영상의학과 의사가 독립적으로 분석하였다. 자화율강조영상, T2강조영상, FLAIR영상을 분리하여 각 영상에서 뇌정맥 기형의 존재유무를 판정하였다. 판정에 불일치가 있는 경우 나중에 합의하여 최종 판단하였다. 뇌정맥 기형의 진단에 있어 각 영상의 민감도, 특이도, 양성예견율, 음성예견율을 구하였으며, Mcnemar test를 이용하여 통계적 차이를 검정하였다. 결과: 뇌정맥 기형의 발견에 있어 자화율강조 MR영상은 85.7%의 민감도, 92.9%의 특이도, 92.3%의 양성예견율, 86.7%의 음성예견율을 보였다. T2강조영상과 FLAIR영상은 35.7% 와 35.7%의 민감도, 92.9%와 96.4%의 특이도, 83.3%와 90.9%의 양성예견율, 59.1%와 60.0%의 음성예견율을 각각 보였다. 통계분석에서 자화율강조 MR영상은 T2강조영상과 FLAIR영상과 비교하여 유의하게 높은 민감도와 음성예견율를 보였다. 결론: 뇌정맥 기형의 발견에 있어 자화율강조 MR영상은 높은 민감도와 특이도를 보였다.