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Kim, Ahn, Yu, Park, and Kim: Mannitol as a Potential Pitfall for Peak Assignment on Magnetic Resonance Spectra (MRS) for Brain Tumors: A Case Report
Case Report

Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology 2009; 60(6): 373-376.

Published online: 30 June 2009

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2009.60.6.373

Mannitol as a Potential Pitfall for Peak Assignment on Magnetic Resonance Spectra (MRS) for Brain Tumors: A Case Report

Jee Young Kim, M.D., Kookjin Ahn, M.D., Won Jong Yu, M.D., Ik Sung Park, M.D.2, Bum Soo Kim, M.D.

Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. Ahn-

2Department of Neurosurgery, Holy family Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kookjin Ahn, M.D., Department of Radiology, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-040, Korea. Tel. 82-2-2241-7492, Fax. 82-2-599-6771, kj@catholic.ac.kr

Copyright © 2009 The Korean Society of Radiology

Abstract

Mannitol is a xenobiotic commonly used for the control of brain edema in patients with brain tumors. Although not typically identifiable with the use of routine proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), we report a case where the mannitol peak was clearly visible on the MR spectra of a recurrent meningioma.

Keywords: Magnetic resonance (MR), spectroscopy, Brain neoplasms, mannitol

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