Diffuse brainstem gliomas: MRI
Case Report: This is a pediatric case of diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas with enlargement of the pons, with the basilar artery displaced anteriorly against the clivus . The floor of the fourth ventricle is flattened, this is called as flat floor of fourth ventricle sign and obstructive hydrocephalus may be present. There is only minimal post gadolinium enhancement in post contrast scans. Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas harbour K27M mutations in the histone H3 gene H3F3A, or less commonly in the related HIST1H3B genes.
Diffuse brainstem gliomas: MRI
Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Monday, July 30, 2018
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Reviewed by Sumer Sethi
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Monday, July 30, 2018
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Sumer Sethi
Unique blend of academic excellence and entrepreneurship, heading leading firms in India- Teleradiology Providers, pioneering company providing teleradiology services and DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences) Premier test preparation institute in India for MD/MS/MCI preparation. He has also been an invited faculty member at various conferences, including Teleradiology in IRIA 2008 and 2011, Hospital Build Middle East, Congress of the Brain Tumor Radiology in Neuro-oncology Society. Dr. Sethi is Editor-in-Chief of Internet Journal of Radiology. He has a keen interest in Web 2.0 technologies and in maintaining his famous radiology blog, which has been featured in multiple international journals.
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