how to facilitate differentiation of various bumps and lumps in the pediatric head and neck by mri...
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How to facilitate differentiation of various bumps and lumps in the pediatric head and neck by MRI
and Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRA
Aylin Tekes, Madhan Bosemani, Luke Higgins, Thierry A.G.M. Huisman
Section of Pediatric Neuroradiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
ASNR 53rd Annual Meeting, Chicago, April 25-30, 2015
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Disclosure
• We have nothing to disclose • No relevant financial relations interfering with
our presentation
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Learning objectives
• Classification of various lumps and bumps in the head and neck in children
• MRI and Dynamic contrast enhanced MRA for head and neck imaging in children
• Diagnosis and differential diagnosis based on– MR Imaging characteristics
• Signal characteristics and enhancement patterns on MRI• Hemodynamic behavior on MRA (especially vascular anomalies)• Location
– Patient age, clinical presentation
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• Congenital lesions: teratoma, branchial cleft/pouch cysts, lipoma.…
• Vascular anomalies: hemangiomas, venous malformation, lymphatic malformation, AVM…
• Neoplastic lesions : lymphoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, ...
• Infectious/inflammatory lesions: abscess, fibromatosis colli
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Common Lumps and Bumps in the Head and Neck in Children
MRI
– Various contrasts (T1, T2, T2*)– Contrast enhancement– Dynamic cMRA
• MRA/MRV
– DWI/DTI/PWI,SWI
– High resolution for deep locations– Less dependent on technologist’s
skills
– Not bedside– Time consuming– Susceptible to motion– Expensive– Not readily available– Less “convenient” to
child/parents
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Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRA(TWIST)
• Combination of parallel imaging and k-space undersampling
• The high resolution components encoded in the k-space periphery are relatively stable over time while the low-frequency k-space center carries the significant contrast changes during bolus passage.
High frequency information (periphery of k-space)
Low frequency information (center of k-space)
TWIST: Time-resolved imaging WIth Stochastic Trajectories
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Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRA(Ablavar)
• Blood Pool Contrast agents such as Gadofosveset trisodium (Ablavar) are especially useful for imaging of vascular anomalies– higher intravascular concentration of contrast over a
longer time period
– better signal (SNR) and contrast to noise ratios (CNR) for imaging
– can be administered at an approximately 3-fold lower dose than diffusible contrast agents while achieving an SNR gain
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Let’s sort out the Lumps and Bumps,Ready?
• Congenital lesions: teratoma, branchial cleft/pouch cysts…
• Vascular anomalies: hemangiomas, venous malformation, lymphatic malformation, AVM…
• Neoplastic lesions : lymphoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, ...
• Infectious/inflammatory lesions: abscess, fibromatosis colli
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Common Lumps and Bumps in the Head and Neck in Children
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Case 1
38 GW fetus with large, solid and cystic mass in the right face and neck. Note the internal focus of T2 dark, T1 bright calcification (arrows).Polyhydramnios.
T1T2
T2
Large neck mass identified on ultrasonography
DWI SWI
ADC CT
MRA
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Post-natal imaging: SWI shows high vascularity of the solid component as confirmed on the MRA (feeders off of ECA)CT shows large calcification/bony formation in the solid component, corresponding to the large focus of signal drop on SWI
Case 1
Teratoma
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• Most common congenital tumor of the neck
• Cystic or mixed solid and cystic mass
• Large infiltrative mass
• Frequently contains calcification
• May cause significant airway and feeding problems
• Histologic immaturity doesn’t necessarily reflect an adverse outcome unlike those seen in adults
• DD: Lymphatic malformation, branchial apparatus cysts…
34 GW, cystic well defined unilocular lateral neck massClosely associated with the carotid sheathContinuous with mediastinal thymus
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Case 2
Cystic neck mass identified on ultrasonography
3rd Branchial apparatus cystCervical Thymic Cyst
• Cystic remnant of thymopharyngeal duct
• Location: Anywhere along the tract of the thymopharyngeal duct from the pyriform sinus to the anterior mediastinum– 50% continuous with the mediastinum– Left > Right– Closely associated with carotid sheath
• Rare
• DD: 2nd and 1st branchial apparatus cysts, lymphatic malformation
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• Congenital lesions: teratoma, branchial cleft/pouch cysts…
• Vascular anomalies: hemangiomas, venous malformation, lymphatic malformation, AVM…
• Neoplastic lesions : lymphoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, ...
• Infectious/inflammatory lesions: abscess, fibromatosis colli
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Common Lumps and Bumps in the Head and Neck in Children
Vascular Tumors
• Benign vascular tumors– Infantile Hemangiomas– Congenital Hemangiomas (CH)
• Rapidly Involuting CH
• Non-involuting CH
• Partially involuting CH
• Locally aggressive vascular tumors– Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma– Etc.
• Malignant Vascular tumors– Angiosarcoma– Etc.
Vascular Malformations
• Simple Vascular Malformations– Venous malformations– Lymphatic malformations– Arteriovenous malformations– Capillary malformations
• Combined Vascular Malformations– Arteriovenous malformations/fistulas– Capillary-venous– Capillary-arteriovenous– Lymphaticovenous malformation
Simplified/Modified from ISSVA 2014
ISSVA Classification of Vascular AnomaliesISSVA: International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies)
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Misnomers in Vascular Anomalies
Misleading term
• Strawberry hemangioma• Capillary hemangioma• Cavernous hemangioma
• Port wine stain• Lymphangioma
Appropriate term
Infantile hemangioma
Infantile hemangioma
Venous malformation
Capillary malformation
Lymphatic malformation
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Problem solving in VAs: Incorporating clinical exam, symptoms and imaging
Tekes A, ..//.., Mitchell SE. Vascular Anomalies: Classification and terminology. Mauro, et al: Image-Guided Interventions, 2/e©ATB
S.E. Mitchell’s Flow Chart
Yes No
Tekes A, ..//.., Mitchell SE. Vascular Anomalies: Classification and terminology. Mauro, et al: Image-Guided Interventions, 2/e ©ATB
Problem solving in VAs: Incorporating clinical exam, symptoms and imaging
S.E. Mitchell’s Flow Chart
T2 T1
T1 +C Subtraction
TWIST with Ablavar
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Well defined, solid, avidly enhancing mass No peripheral edema
Arterial Early Venous Late Venous
Early arterial enhancement of a solid mass with feeders taking off of ECA. Note the venous drainage.
6 mo presenting with an enlarging mass. Mass was not present at the time of birth
Case 3
• The most common tumor of infancy
• Typically recognized in the first few weeks of life
• Not present at the time of birth!
• 3 phases: Proliferation, Involution, Involuted
• Stains positive for Glut-1
• Spontaneous regression in majority of the cases!– If not, medical treatment with propranolol– Rarely surgery
• Large/segmental IH in the head and neck raises suspicion for PHACES
Infantile Hemangioma
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T2 T1+C MRA
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PHACES
Extensive IHs surrounding the upper airway in addition to the skin/subcutaneous fat involvement in the right temporal/auricular region. Note aplasia of the right ICA.
– Posterior fossa malformations
– Hemangiomas (Segmental, >5 cm)
– Arterial Anomalies
– Coarctation of the aorta
– Eye abnormalities
– Sternal cleft, Supraumbilical raphe
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Newborn, prenatally diagnosed with a facial mass
T2 T1 +CT1
newborn
Case 5
10 mo2 mo
Solid T2 bright, enhancing mass, infiltrating the skin with somewhat irregular inner contours
Progressive reduction in size over time along with normalization of the skin color
Rapidly Involuting Congenital Hemangioma
• Very rare
• They are present at birth (can be diagnosed prenatally)
• Similar imaging features with infantile hemangioma
• Differentiation between rapidly involuting, non-involuting and partially involuting congenital hemangiomas are usually done retrospectively– Clinical follow-up is critical!
• Does not stain positive for Glut-1
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T2 T1
T1 +C Subtraction
Arterial Early venous Late venous
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TWIST with Ablavar
T2 bright mass infiltrating the right masticator spaceChunky phleboliths
No enhancement during arterial phaseProgressive enhancement during venous phase
Case 612 mo presenting with right facial asymmetry which was not present at the time of birth
Venous Malformation
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• Most common vascular malformation– Most commonly in the head and neck
• Although present at birth, they may not be visible later in life
• Sporadic
• No arterial feeder
• Histopathology reveals thrombi and phleboliths
• Treatment with embolization Enlarging size during cryingCompressible mass
Small well defined VM
Venous Malformation
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T2+FST2 -FS
Large, trans-spatial infiltrative VM
Small, well-circumscribed to large transspatial
T2 T1
T1 +C Subtraction
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TWIST with Ablavar
Case 7
Large, cystic mass in the posterior cervical trianglewith fluid-fluid levelsOnly peripheral cyst wall and septa enhanceNo internal enhancement within the cysts
No arterial or venous enhancementNote the displacement of the external jugular vein due to mass effect
3 yo presents with an enlarging left lower neck mass which was present at birth
Lymphatic Malformation
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• Macrocystic, microcystic or mixed • Head neck is the most common location
– Posterior cervical triangle
• Avascular lesions: septa and wall may enhance– Internal cyst contents do not enhance!
• Fluid-fluid levels can be seen although not specific – Venous malformations can show fluid-fluid levels
• Treatment with sclerotherapy
Lymphatic Malformation
39 GW, large T2 bright macro and microcystic lymphatic malformation infiltrating the face and lower neck. Note the extension into the mediastinum.
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2nd week of life, similar findings with the prenatal third trimester imaging.Enlargement and increased T2 signal of the lips and tongue appear more prominent,Which could either represent microcystic lymphatic malformation and/or lymphedema.
T2 T1
T1 +C Subtraction
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Case 8
TWIST with Ablavar
T2 dark, serpiginous flow voids infiltrating subcutaneous fat of the right cheek. Note the increased T2 signal in the surrounding soft tissues and enhancement
12 yo presenting with pulsatile mass in the right face
Early arterial enhancement with feeders from ECA. Note the nidus formed by the tangle of vessels
Arteriovenous Malformation
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• Unpredictable growth pattern, lying dormant for long periods or undergoing phases of explosive growth spontaneously or secondary to trauma, surgery, or hormonal influences
• Local high flow effects: adjacent mass effect, soft tissue destruction or erosion
• Arterial feeders and venous drainage
• Treatment with embolization– Difficult to treat: Pick up new feeders after treatment
Starts in the arterial phase continues in the venous phase
Venous only!No enhancement in the arterial phase
No enhancementNeither arterial nor venous
Key MRI and DCE-MRA features of Vascular Anomalies
IH: Infantile Hemangioma; VM: Venous MalformationLM: Lymphatic Malformation; AVM: Arteriovenous MalformationDCE-MRA: Dynamic Contrast enhanced MRA
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In Summary….
• Congenital lesions: teratoma, branchial cleft/pouch cysts…
• Vascular anomalies: hemangiomas, venous malformation, lymphatic malformation, AVM…
• Neoplastic lesions : lymphoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, ...
• Infectious/inflammatory lesions: abscess, fibromatosis colli…
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Case 9
13 yo presenting with firm, non tender right lower neck massFailed multiple percutaneous sclerotherapies for treatment of lymphatic malformation
T2 hypointense, peripherally enhancing conglomerate of small solid masses in the right lower neck
Hodgkins Lymphoma
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• The most common head and neck malignancy: Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Typically unilateral, firm, non-tender mass
• Contiguous lymph node involvement– 40% have neck presentation have– Mediastinal involvement
• Histological hallmark: Reed-Sternberg cells
• Etiology: ?? Ebstein-Barr virus infection
• Treatment: Chemotheraphy +/- radiation
Rhabdomyosarcoma
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CISS
T1+C
CISS
9 yo girl presents with snoring and sleep apnea for 2 months
Large T2 bright solid mass centered in the nasopharynx extending into bilateral nasal cavities
Obliteration of the nasopharyngeal airwayNote increased T2 signal and enhancement in the anteriorly displaced soft palate consistent with infiltration
Case 10
Rhabdomyosarcoma
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• Most common soft tissue sarcoma and 2nd most common pediatric head and neck tumor after lymphoma
• Location: masticator space and orbits in the 1st decade, paranasal sinuses in the teenagers
• Sporadic– Mutations in p53 tumor suppressor gene and NF-1
gene have been described
• Histologic types: embryonal and alveolar– Embryonal in younger children, alveolar in teenagers
• Treatment: Radiation, chemotherapy, surgery
• Congenital lesions: teratoma, branchial cleft/pouch cysts…
• Vascular anomalies: hemangiomas, venous malformation, lymphatic malformation, AVM…
• Neoplastic lesions : lymphoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, ...
• Infectious/inflammatory lesions: abscess, fibromatosis colli…
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T2 T1
T1 +C T1 +C
Case 11
Heterogenous/hyperechoic fusiform neck mass with increased vascularity
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Fusiform enlargement of the right sternocleidomastoid muscle. Note mild increased T2 signal and contrast enhancement
Fibromatosis Coli• Non neoplastic enlargement of the
sternocleidomastoid muscle in early infancy– Mid to lower third of the SCM is involved– Fusiform, firm, non-tender enlargement– Right>Left
• Variable echogenicity/signal intensity
• Enhancement (+)
• Pathology: fibrocollagenous infiltration– ?precipitated by in-utero head positioning,
trauma
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• Pediatric head and neck masses require special attention, since the differential diagnosis are quite different compared to the adult counterparts
• Radiation free high resolution MR imaging is critical to diagnosis and assessment of head neck masses in children
• Anatomical location, MRI signal characteristics and contrast enhancement pattern are essential for correct diagnosis
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Conclusion