Giant arachnoid granulation mimicking dural sinus thrombosis in a boy with headache: MRI

S. C. Chin; C. Y. Chen; C. C. Lee; F. H. Chen; K. W. Lee; H. S. Hsiao; R. A. Zimmerman

doi:10.1007/s002340050564

Giant arachnoid granulation mimicking dural sinus thrombosis in a boy with headache: MRI

S. C. Chin, C. Y. Chen, C. C. Lee, F. H. Chen, K. W. Lee, H. S. Hsiao, R. A. Zimmerman

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Abstract

We report MRI and angiographic findings of an unusual giant arachnoid granulation in the left sigmoid sinus in a boy with headache. Its signal intensity was lower than that of cerebral cortex on T1-weighted images and higher on T2 weighting, mimicking dural sinus thrombosis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	181-183
Number of pages	3
Journal	Neuroradiology
Volume	40
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050564
Publication status	Published - 1998
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Arachnoid granulations
Computed tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance venography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Clinical Neurology
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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