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Section 1 - Direct
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Meningeal disease: Mimics of leukemic meningeal diseaseDural: Dural leukemic infiltration may be mimicked by benign conditions such as meningeal fibrosis. This can result from subdural hematomas related to shunting, the placement of Ommaya reservoirs, or prior trauma.The resulting meningeal (dural) thickening can often be seen on precontrast T1-weighted images, and typically enhances brightly (case 6). |
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