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. 2022 Feb;64(2):253-264.
doi: 10.1007/s00234-021-02690-2. Epub 2021 Apr 10.

Utility of multiparametric pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging in differentiation of chordoid meningioma from the other histopathological subtypes of meningioma-a retrospective study

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Utility of multiparametric pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging in differentiation of chordoid meningioma from the other histopathological subtypes of meningioma-a retrospective study

Sameer Peer et al. Neuroradiology. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features which could pre-operatively differentiate chordoid meningioma (CM) from other histopathological subtypes of meningioma.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of pre-operative MRI of cases with histopathologically confirmed diagnosis of meningioma during the last 5 years at our institute was done. T1W, T2W, FLAIR sequences, and post-contrast enhancement were evaluated on a qualitative scale. Normalized ADC ratios (nADCR) and normalized fractional anisotropy ratios (nFAR) were derived. The intratumoral susceptibility score (ITSS), presence of sunburst pattern of vasculature, bone changes, tumour-parenchyma interface, and oedema-to-tumour ratio were also determined.

Results: A total of 81 lesions were analyzed out of which 15 were CM. CM showed a higher relative contrast enhancement as compared to all other subtypes except for angiomatous and microcystic meningioma. Relative signal intensity on FLAIR could differentiate CM from transitional meningioma. nFAR was found to be significantly higher in fibroblastic meningioma and significantly lower in microcystic meningiomas as compared to CM. Anaplastic meningiomas were remarkable for bone changes and an ill-defined tumour-brain interface in significantly higher proportion of cases as compared to CM. nADCR > 1.5 was found to be an independent predictor of CM with a sensitivity of 84.6%, specificity of 89.8%, positive predictive value of 64.7%, and negative predictive value of 96.4%.

Conclusion: Routine pre-operative MRI may be able to differentiate CM from other meningioma subtypes and a cut-off value of greater than 1.5 for nADCR could be predictive of > 50% chordoid histology of meningioma with a high sensitivity, specificity, and negative predictive value.

Keywords: Apparent diffusion coefficient; Chordoid; Fluid attenuated inversion recovery; Meningioma; Normalization.

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