Olivary degeneration is due to many posterior cranial fossa (PCF) lesions affecting the dentato-rubro-olivary pathway, also known as Guillain-Mollaret triangle. Triangle damage results in hyperexcitation and consequently in hypertrophy of the inferior olivary nucleus (ION). The aim of our study was to evaluate the incidence of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging changes in the ION after surgery in a large cohort of paediatric patients and to determine their correlation with tumour grade.
Tartaglione, T., Izzo, G., Alexandre, A., Botto, A., Di Lella, G. M., Gaudino, S., Caldarelli, M., Colosimo, C., MRI findings of olivary degeneration after surgery for posterior fossa tumours in children: incidence, time course and correlation with tumour grading, <<LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA>>, 2015; 2015 (Maggio): 474-482. [doi:10.1007/s11547-014-0477-x] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/72212]
MRI findings of olivary degeneration after surgery for posterior fossa tumours in children: incidence, time course and correlation with tumour grading
Tartaglione, Tommaso;Izzo, Giana;Alexandre, Andrea;Botto, Annibale;Di Lella, Giuseppe Maria;Gaudino, Simona;Caldarelli, Massimo;Colosimo, Cesare
2015
Abstract
Olivary degeneration is due to many posterior cranial fossa (PCF) lesions affecting the dentato-rubro-olivary pathway, also known as Guillain-Mollaret triangle. Triangle damage results in hyperexcitation and consequently in hypertrophy of the inferior olivary nucleus (ION). The aim of our study was to evaluate the incidence of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging changes in the ION after surgery in a large cohort of paediatric patients and to determine their correlation with tumour grade.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.