Giant perivascular spaces: two case reports

Authors

  • Yuying Qi Department of Neurology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
  • Xiaofeng Han Department of Neurology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
  • Shujun Lu Department of Neurology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
  • Wenbin Ma Department of Neurology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
  • Panpan Chen Department of Neurology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
  • Xuezhen Wang Department of Neurology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20190372

Keywords:

Diagnosis, Giant perivascular spaces, MRI features

Abstract

Giant perivascular spaces or Virchow-Robin spaces (VRSs) are uniquely inherent developmental malformation and are generally lined by ependymal or leptomeningeal cells. The cerebral hemispheres with VRSs present multiple cysts of curvilinear, round, oval, or layered configuration, which have the same signal intensity as the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and represent extremely dilated VRSs. The cortex became extremely thin with a well-defined margin. Herein, we report two cases of true giant perivascular spaces and present a review of pertinent literature. A patient has multiple cysts in the unilateral and bilateral and has polycystic liver. The clinical presentation, image logical features, and diagnosis are discussed.

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Published

2019-01-25

How to Cite

Qi, Y., Han, X., Lu, S., Ma, W., Chen, P., & Wang, X. (2019). Giant perivascular spaces: two case reports. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 7(2), 630–634. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20190372

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