| Title |
Gadolinium-DTPA enhancement of an optic nerve and chiasmal meningioma. |
| Creator |
Haik, B.G.; Zimmerman, R.; Saint Louis, L. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-2699. |
| Abstract |
The advent of gadolinium-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (Gd-DTPA), a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent, has significantly improved MRI's diagnostic accuracy by enabling the physician to separate magnetically similar but histologically different tissues. A patient with optic nerve meningioma, whose tumor was clearly demonstrated on Gd-DTPA-enhanced MRI but did not appear on noncontrast MRI, is described. The usefulness of contrast agents in MRI diagnosis of neuro-ophthalmologic disorders and ophthalmic tumors is emphasized through this case report. |
| Subject |
Older people; Cranial Nerve Neoplasms; Female; Gadolinium DTPA; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Meningioma; Optic Nerve Diseases; Organometallic Compounds; Pentetic Acid; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Visual Acuity |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226296 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67w9j9q/226296 |
