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Ependymitis granularis

Case contributed by Michael Paks
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

History withheld

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
mri

Periventricular FLAIR hyperintensity adjacent to the frontal horns of the lateral ventricles represents ependymitis granularis. Small focus of FLAIR hyperintensity in the right superior frontal gyrus is in keeping with chronic small vessel ischemia. Cavum septum pellucidum is also incidentally noted.

Case Discussion

Ependymitis granularis represents a normal anatomical variant.

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