American Journal of Neuroradiology 2008;29:51.
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American Journal of Neuroradiology
DOI 10.3174/ajnr.A0820
HEAD & NECK
Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging Findings in an Isolated Abscess of the Clivus
From the Departments of Neuroradiology (J.P.S-F., M.R.) and Neurosurgery (J.M.V.-F., N.M., J.A.M.-d.-C.), Hospital de S. Marcos, Braga, Portugal.
Please address correspondence to João Paulo Soares-Fernandes, Serviço de Neurorradiologia, Hospital de S. Marcos, Largo Engenheiro Carlos Amarante, Apartado 2242, 4701-965 Braga, Portugal; e-mail: joaosfernandes{at}gmail.com
SUMMARY: We report the finding of restricted diffusion in an isolated abscess of the clivus and discuss the imaging differential diagnosis, with an emphasis on the usefulness of diffusion-weighted imaging.