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Dilated Virchow-Robin spaces: MRI pathological study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9493184     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We performed a histopathological study of two human brains to look at dilated Virchow-Robin (V-R) spaces in the anterior perforated substance and putamen. We measured the diameter of 74 arteries in 54 dilated V-R spaces. In 28 patients without neurological deficits we ascertained the characteristic location of dilated V-R spaces in the anterior perforated substance and basal ganglia on MRI, measuring the distance from 64 foci of cerebrospinal fluid signal intensity to the centre of the mamillary body on 1 mm thick images. In the histopathological study, the mean diameter of the arteries was 39.0 +/- 36.0 microns. Dilatation of the V-R space was observed from the end of the indentation of the pial membrane towards the brain surface along the perforating artery. In the MR images, the mean distance from the dilated V-R space to the mamillary body was 10.0 +/- 4.5 mm. The V-R space was confined to a fixed level in the lower part of the basal ganglia, and not found near the brain surface.
Authors:
M Adachi; T Hosoya; T Haku; K Yamaguchi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroradiology     Volume:  40     ISSN:  0028-3940     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuroradiology     Publication Date:  1998 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-04-22     Completed Date:  1998-04-22     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1302751     Medline TA:  Neuroradiology     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  27-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Cerebrospinal Fluid*
Dilatation, Pathologic / pathology
Female
Heart Failure / pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Olfactory Pathways / pathology*
Putamen / pathology*
Reference Values
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / pathology

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