Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma with high choline/creatine ratio on proton MR spectroscopy Astrocitoma subependimário de células gigantes com alta relação colina/creatina à espectroscopia de prótons por ressonância magnética

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA) in a patient with tuberous sclerosis, emphasizing the proton MR spectroscopy (MRS) findings. CASE: A three year-old boy with tuberous sclerosis presented with a 3-month history of mild headache. The physical examination showed...

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Main Authors: Arnolfo de Carvalho Neto, Emerson L. Gasparetto, Isac Bruck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2006-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000500033
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