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Characterizing contrast-enhancing and re-enhancing lesions in multiple sclerosis.


ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In multiple sclerosis (MS), contrast-enhancing lesions (CELs) in T1-weighted postcontrast MRI are considered markers of blood-brain barrier breakdown. It remains unknown if re-enhancement can be considered a radiologic indicator of different pathology in CELs. We investigated 1) the incidence of re-enhancing lesions (re-CELs) from chronic lesions; 2) differences in size, magnetization transfer ratio (MTR), and likelihood to appear as acute black holes (aBHs) between new lesions (n-CELs) and re-CELs; and 3) associations between re-CELs and features indicating more advanced disease.

Methods

In this retrospective natural history study, we examined 264 monthly MRI scans performed at month 1 (M1), month 2 (M2), and month 3 (M3) for 88 patients with MS. CELs were defined as n-CELs if not present in the M1 T2W MRI and re-CELs if present in the M1 T2W MRI.

Results

A total of 311 (82.7%) n-CELs and 65 (17.3%) re-CELs were identified. Of the 88 patients, 54 presented only n-CELs, 8 presented only re-CELs, and 26 presented both CEL types. Patients with both lesion types presented more CELs than those presenting only one type (p = 0.01). Re-CELs were larger (z = 2.72, p = 0.007) and had lower MTR (z = -2.80, p = 0.005) than n-CELs but the estimated proportion of aBHs from n-CELs was similar (z = -0.09, p = 0.1) from the proportion of aBHs from re-CELs.

Conclusions

Nearly 20% of CELs represent the reoccurrence of enhancement in chronic plaques. Re-CELs represent larger areas of inflammation, not necessarily associated with larger areas of edema.

SUBMITTER: Campbell Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3345616 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Characterizing contrast-enhancing and re-enhancing lesions in multiple sclerosis.

Campbell Z Z   Sahm D D   Donohue K K   Jamison J J   Davis M M   Pellicano C C   Auh S S   Ohayon J J   Frank J A JA   Richert N N   Bagnato F F  

Neurology 20120425 19


<h4>Objectives</h4>In multiple sclerosis (MS), contrast-enhancing lesions (CELs) in T1-weighted postcontrast MRI are considered markers of blood-brain barrier breakdown. It remains unknown if re-enhancement can be considered a radiologic indicator of different pathology in CELs. We investigated 1) the incidence of re-enhancing lesions (re-CELs) from chronic lesions; 2) differences in size, magnetization transfer ratio (MTR), and likelihood to appear as acute black holes (aBHs) between new lesion  ...[more]

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