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New observations concerning the interpretation of magnetic resonance spectroscopy of meningioma

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This study was aimed to clarify some ambiguities in the interpretation of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) of meningiomas. The cases of 31 meningioma patients (27 benign and 4 nonbenign meningiomas) that underwent single-voxel 1H-MRS (PRESS sequence, TR/TE = 2,000 ms/68, 136, 272 ms) were retrospectively analyzed. To verify the findings of in-vivo study, phantoms were measured, and pathological sections of 11 patients were reviewed. All meningiomas demonstrated increased choline and decreased creatine, except for a lipomatous meningioma that only displayed a prominent lipid (Lip) peak. Alanine (Ala) and lactate (Lac) coexisted in eight cases, indicating an alternative pathway of energy metabolism in meningiomas. They partially overlapped with each other and demonstrated a triplet-like spectral pattern, which was consistent with phantom study. Glutamine/glutamate (Glx) was helpful for the recognition of meningioma when Ala was absent. N-acetyl compounds(NACs) were observed in nine cases whose voxels were completely limited within the tumors, indicating that meningiomas might have endogenous NACs. Lac was indicative of an aggressive meningioma, although not always a nonbenign one. Lip not only represented micronecrosis in nonbenign meningiomas, but also reflected microcystic changes or fatty degeneration in benign meningiomas. 1H-MRS reflects some distinctive biochemical and pathological changes of meningiomas that might be misinterpreted.

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We acknowledge Ms. Tsukada for her assistance in the pathological studies.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1–1–1 Tennodai, Tsukuba Science City, Ibaraki, 305–8575, Japan

    Qiang Yue, Yasushi Shibata, Hiraku Kawamura, Youhei Yamamoto, Shingo Takano & Akira Matsumura

  2. Huaxi MR Research Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China

    Qiang Yue

  3. Department of Medical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Minato, Japan

    Tomonori Isobe

  4. Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

    Izumi Anno

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Grant: This study was supported by the Japan-China Sasakawa Medical Fellowship (Nippon Foundation, Japan)

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Yue, Q., Isobe, T., Shibata, Y. et al. New observations concerning the interpretation of magnetic resonance spectroscopy of meningioma. Eur Radiol 18, 2901–2911 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-008-1079-6

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