Christie M Lincoln1, Peter Fata2, Susan Sotardi3, Michael Pohlen1, Tomas Uribe1, Jacqueline A Bello4. 1. 1 Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine , Houston, TX , USA. 2. 2 Department of Radiology, Houston Methodist , Houston, TX , USA. 3. 3 Department of Neuroradiology, Massachusetts General Hospital , Boston, MA , USA. 4. 4 Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center , Bronx, NY , USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: A wide range of treatment-related side effects result in specific neurologic symptoms and signs and neuroimaging features. Even to the most seasoned neuroradiologist, elucidating therapy-related side effects from other common mimics can be challenging. We provide a pictorial survey of some common and uncommon medication-induced and therapy-related neuroimaging manifestations, discuss pathophysiology and common pitfalls in imaging and diagnosis. METHODS: A case-based review is utilized to depict scenarios on a routine basis in a general radiology or neuroradiology practice such as medication-induced posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome to the more challenging cases of pseudoprogression and pseudoregression in temozolmide and bevacizumab therapy in gliobastoma treatment protocols. CONCLUSION: Knowledge of the treatment-induced imaging abnormalities is essential in the accurate interpretation and diagnosis from the most routine to most challenging of clinical situations. We provide a pictorial review for the radiologist to employ in order to be an invaluable provider to our clinical colleagues and patients.
OBJECTIVE: A wide range of treatment-related side effects result in specific neurologic symptoms and signs and neuroimaging features. Even to the most seasoned neuroradiologist, elucidating therapy-related side effects from other common mimics can be challenging. We provide a pictorial survey of some common and uncommon medication-induced and therapy-related neuroimaging manifestations, discuss pathophysiology and common pitfalls in imaging and diagnosis. METHODS: A case-based review is utilized to depict scenarios on a routine basis in a general radiology or neuroradiology practice such as medication-induced posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome to the more challenging cases of pseudoprogression and pseudoregression in temozolmide and bevacizumab therapy in gliobastoma treatment protocols. CONCLUSION: Knowledge of the treatment-induced imaging abnormalities is essential in the accurate interpretation and diagnosis from the most routine to most challenging of clinical situations. We provide a pictorial review for the radiologist to employ in order to be an invaluable provider to our clinical colleagues and patients.
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