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Lymphangioma MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Badria Munir M.B.B.S.[2] Haytham Allaham, M.D. [3]

Overview

Overview

MRI may be diagnostic of lymphangioma. Findings on MRI suggestive of lymphangioma include hyperintense signal enhancement due to cyst formation.

MRI

MRI

MRI image characteristics observed among lymphangioma patients include:[1]

  • T1 weighted image demonstrates:
    • Variable signal that depends on the protein content of the mass
  • T2 weighted image demonstrates:
    • Hyperintense signal enhancement due to cyst formation
References

References

  1. Romeo V, Maurea S, Guarino S, Sirignano C, Mainenti PP, Picardi M, Salvatore M (August 2013). “A case of lower-neck cystic lymphangioma: correlative US, CT and MR imaging findings”. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 3 (4): 224–7. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2223-4292.2013.08.03. PMC 3759137. PMID 24040619.


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