Table 3 Imaging features in cases of tubercular abscesses
Case | Age/sex | Location | Lesion No | Lesion size | Perilesional edema | Imaging parameters | MRS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T1W | T2W SI | DWI | Lipid lactate peaks | Amino-acid peaks | ||||||
1 | 24/M | Left frontal lobe | Single | 2.5 × 2.8 × 2.8 cm | Mild | Hypointense | Hyperintense center hypointense rim | Restriction | + | − |
2 | 60/F | Right Parietal lobe | Single | 2.4 × 3 × 3 cm | Moderate | Hypointense | Hyperintense center with hypointense rim | Restriction | + | − |
3 | 7/F | Right occipital lobe | Two | 1.5 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm (larger) | Moderate | Hypointense | Hyperintense center with hypointense rim | Restriction | + | − |
4 | 3/F | Bilateral cerebellar hemisphere and vermis | Multiple | 2 × 2 × 2 cm (largest) | Moderate | Hypointense | Hyperintense center with hypointense rim | Restriction | + | − |
5 | 55/F | Left frontal lobe | Single | 1.5 × 1.6 × 1.6 cm | Moderate | Hypointense | Hyperintense center with hypointense rim | Restriction | + | − |