Meningioma with diffusion restriction

Case contributed by Paresh K Desai
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Headache.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

Left parietal convexity extra-axial dural based lesion with strong enhancement, dural tail sign, and fairly low ADC values, similar to brain.

Case Discussion

MR brain reveals left parietal meningioma with diffusion restriction.

DWI has been shown to be of help in identifying atypical/ malignant meningiomas.

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