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Published in: Neuroradiology 3/2004

01-03-2004 | Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Higher succinate than acetate levels differentiate cerebral degenerating cysticerci from anaerobic abscesses on in-vivo proton MR spectroscopy

Authors: M. Agarwal, S. Chawla, N. Husain, R. S. Jaggi, M. Husain, R. K. Gupta

Published in: Neuroradiology | Issue 3/2004

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Abstract

We present three patients with large intraparenchymal isolated degenerating cysticerci in whom the diagnosis was primarily based on in-vivo proton MR spectroscopy, and subsequently confirmed histologically. We suggest that the presence of succinate alone or more succinate acetate indicates the presence of degenerating cysticerci and differentiates them from anaerobic brain abscesses, which show acetate alone or in higher concentration than succinate, even when the clinical and imaging features are similar.
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Metadata
Title
Higher succinate than acetate levels differentiate cerebral degenerating cysticerci from anaerobic abscesses on in-vivo proton MR spectroscopy
Authors
M. Agarwal
S. Chawla
N. Husain
R. S. Jaggi
M. Husain
R. K. Gupta
Publication date
01-03-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Neuroradiology / Issue 3/2004
Print ISSN: 0028-3940
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-003-1149-z

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