OBJECTIVE To investigate the images characteristics of primarymalignant intracranial lymphoma .METHODS Retrospective study was conducted on CT/MRIimaging characteristics of 9 cases with primary malignantintracranial lymphoma.RESULTS The patients had lesions mostly in the supratentorialregion, including the parts of deep white matter, para-ependymalregions, and corpus callosum. The shapes of the lesions wereround or irregular. CT scan showed equal or slightly high densityof the tumor images, compared with the normal tissue in the brain.The T1 WI of MRI scan on the tumor showed low signal and theT2WI showed equal or slightly high signal. The MRI signals werehomogenous. Cystic lesion, calcification, and hemorrhage wererarely seen in MRI. Edema around tumor and its occupationaleffect was lessened. Edema around tumor shown in MRI was notin accordance with the true volume of the tumor mass. Enhancedscan on the lesions showed homogenous enhancement, and thepia mater invaded and/or the spread along ependyma.CONCLUSION Images of primary malignant intracraniallymphoma have specific characteristics that are useful in itsdiagnosis and differential diagnosis.
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