PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Castillo, Mauricio
AU  - Morrison, Tara
AU  - Shaw, Jo A.
AU  - Bouldin, Thomas W.
TI  - MR Imaging and Histologic Features of Capillary Telangiectasia of the Basal Ganglia
DP  - 2001 Sep 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1553--1555
VI  - 22
IP  - 8
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/22/8/1553.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/22/8/1553.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2001 Sep 01; 22
AB  - Summary: Capillary telangiectasias are being recognized with increasing frequency on MR imaging studies. Most are located in the brain stem and show slightly increased signal intensity on T2-weighted images, low signal intensity on T2*-weighted images (reflecting the presence of deoxyhemoglobin), and contrast enhancement. These findings are considered fairly typical for capillary telangiectasia, and pathologic correlation is not generally pursued. We present a case of a proven capillary telangiectasia in the basal ganglia. The imaging features of the lesion were identical to those described for capillary telangiectasias in the brain stem.