Central nervous system lymphoma: iconographic essay

The authors illustrate the present pictorial essay about central nervous system lymphoma with magnetic resonance images obtained in their institution over the past 13 years. Some of the main radiological findings in primary and secondary presentations of this type of lymphoma are discussed. Central nervous system lymphoma is a relatively uncommon tumor, but magnetic resonance imaging findings may suggest the diagnosis.Ilustramos este ensaio iconográfico de linfoma do sistema nervoso central com imagens de ressonância magnética obtidas em nosso serviço nos últimos 13 anos e discutimos algumas das principais características radiológicas deste tipo de linfoma, primário e secundário. O linfoma sistema nervoso central é um tumor relativamente infrequente, mas alguns achados na ressonância magnética podem sugerir este diagnóstico.11011

Spectrum of central nervous system involvement in rheumatic diseases: pictorial essay

<div><p>Abstract The rheumatic diseases, which include systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Behçet's disease, scleroderma, and ankylosing spondylitis, are characterized by involvement of connective tissue, with multiple manifestations. In those diseases, there can be involvement of the peripheral or central nervous system, and that involvement can be primary, presenting as a major feature of the clinical presentation, or secondary, as an effect of the drugs used in order to control a given disease or its complications. Knowledge of the wide variety of imaging findings is crucial to the diagnosis of a rheumatic disease, especially in the early stages, enabling effective treatment and minimizing disability. This pictorial essay, presenting cases from the records of two tertiary teaching hospitals, encompasses cases of patients diagnosed with rheumatic disease and illustrates the neuroradiological findings on magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography, in order to emphasize the importance of these methods for properly diagnosing rheumatic diseases.</p></div