Dilated Virchow-Robin spaces

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Chronic headaches

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
mri

There is a right well-circumscribed fluid-filled cyst of CSF signal on all pulse sequences with no enhancement or surrounding gliosis. A small vessel traversing the lesion is noted, well-visualized on the postcontrast sequence as well as the 3D-TOF (source images).

Case Discussion

MRI features typical of enlarged perivascular spaces (incidental finding in this case) which are a common finding and should not be mistaken for other CNS lesions (see differential diagnosis).

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