RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Diffuse Leptomeningeal Hyperintensity on Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery MR Images in Neurocutaneous Melanosis
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 138
OP 141
VO 25
IS 1
A1 Hayashi, Masato
A1 Maeda, Masayuki
A1 Maji, Tomoaki
A1 Matsubara, Toshio
A1 Tsukahara, Hirokazu
A1 Takeda, Kan
YR 2004
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/25/1/138.abstract
AB Summary: Neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM) is a rare neuroectodermal dysplasia characterized by large or multiple cutaneous congenital pigmented nevi and benign or malignant melanocytic tumors of the leptomeninges. Although the MR manifestations of this disease have been reported in a small series of cases, the usefulness of fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) MR findings has not been documented. We present a case of NCM that showed diffuse leptomeningeal hyperintensity on FLAIR images. This FLAIR finding may be a clue to the detection of leptomeningeal abnormalities in NCM.