ROLE OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN THE EVALUATION OF POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA SPACE-OCCUPYING LESIONS
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https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2024v17i10.51403Keywords:
Magnetic resonance imaging, Posterior cranial fossa space-occupying lesions, T1WI, T2WI, Fluid attenuated inversion recoveryAbstract
Objectives: The current study was conducted with the objective to evaluate and characterize various posterior cranial fossa space-occupying lesions as solid, cystic, vascular, and infective. The current study aims to evaluate this and to help clinicians with early detection, exact site, and extent of the lesion.
Methods: A Cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of 18 months (January 2021 to June 2022) in patients who were clinically suspected and who underwent magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate posterior fossa space-occupying lesions at Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur.
Results: In our study, the most common posterior fossa space-occupying lesion was acoustic neuroma (12, 2l.82%) followed by arachnoid cyst (7, 12.73%). The most common space-occupying lesion in female patients was acoustic neuroma (7 patients, 30.43%) whereas in male patients, the most common space-occupying lesion was arachnoid cyst (6, 18.75%). There were almost equal numbers of intra (49.09%) and extra-axial cases (50.91%).
Conclusion: Due to the restricted space, involvement of the crucial brain stem nuclei, and fourth ventricle, posterior fossa space-occupying lesions are regarded as critical brain lesions. Early diagnosis and treatment are now possible thanks to modern diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.
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