TABLE 2:

Initial and follow-up imaging findings in 10 patients with SDE

Patient (No.)Location of SDEInitial MR Study*ADC, ×10−3 mm2/sAssociated AbnormalitiesDuration between Initial and Follow-up MR Studies, dClinical Features at Follow-up MR ImagingFollow-up MR Study*
T1WIT2WIEnhancedDWIEnhancedDWI
1R FPHypoMild hyperThick, linearHyper, hypo0.892L RSE (thin, linear)21FeverThick, linearHyper, hypo
2L FHypoHyperThick, linearHyperNAL orbital cellulites16FeverThick, linearHyper
3L FPIsoHyperThick, irregularHyperNANANANANANA
4B FPOIsoMild hyperThick, linearHyper0.644NA12Fever, seizureThick, linearHyper
5L FIsoHyperThick, linearHyper0.306L orbital cellulitesNANANANA
6Mid F baseHypoHyperThick, linearHyperNANANANANA
7R pF, R PO, R TMild hypoIsoThick, linearHyper0.642R RSE (thin, linear) infected later5FeverThick, linearHyper
8B F, R pFIsoMild hyperThick, linearHyper0.698NA23Fever, chillsThick, linearHyper
9L FP, L pFIsoMild hyperThin, linearHyper0.438NA6Fever, R hemiparesisThin, linearHyper
10L CPAHypoHyperThick, linearHyper0.608Cavernous sinus infection10Afebrile, leukocytosis (blood)Thick, linearHyper
  • Note.—B indicates bilateral; CPA, cerebellopontine angle; F, frontal; FP, frontoparietal; FPO, fronto-occipitoparietal; Hyper, hyperintense; hypo, hypointense; Iso, isointense; NA, not available or not applicable; pF, parafalcine; PO, parieto-occipital; T, temporal; T1WI, T1-weighted image; and T2WI, T2-weighted image.

  • * Signal intensity relative to that of gray matter.

  • Morphology of the enhancing membrane.