THE IMPORTANCE OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY IN THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF CRANIAL LESIONS AND ITS CORRELATION WITH PATHOLOGY RESULTS
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MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty five patients who underwent preoperative magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging among 75 patients who were operated for cranial lesions in our clinic between 2016 - 2019 were included in the study. N-acetyl aspartate, creatine, choline and lactate values were calculated as biochemical metabolites, and preoperative diagnoses made according to these values were compared with postoperative pathology results and discussed in the light of the literature.
RESULTS: A total of 35 patients, 20 male and 15 female, were included in the study. The age range of the patients was between 18 - 82. As a result of magnetic resonance spectroscopy, 29 patients were diagnosed with high grade glial tumors. As a result of the postoperative evaluation, the magnetic resonance spectroscopy results of 27 patients were found to be compatible with the pathology results, while differences were observed in 8 patients. A significant increase in choline peak and choline / NAA ratio was noted in high-grade glial tumors.
CONCLUSIONS: There is a high correlation between the preoperative evaluations obtained by magnetic resonance spectroscopy which is used in the differential diagnosis of cranial lesions, and the pathological diagnosis.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Klinik Tıp Bilimleri
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Adem Aslan
0000-0001-9432-5399
Türkiye
Usame Rakip
0000-0001-7494-0335
Türkiye
Kamil Anıl Kılınç
0000-0001-7059-0550
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
17 Ocak 2022
Gönderilme Tarihi
6 Ocak 2021
Kabul Tarihi
26 Mayıs 2021
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2022 Cilt: 23 Sayı: 1
