Abstract
Small cortical enhancing lesions mimicking metastases were demonstrated on contrast
imaging in three patients without specific neurologic deficits corresponding to the
lesions. One patient had a lung carcinoma. However, all had cardiac arrhythmias known
as major sources of cerebral emboli. Two had early cerebral infarcts and ischemic
heart diseases. The lesions disappeared spontaneously on follow-up studies. They were
subsequently presumed to be small infarcts. Clinical information and follow-up examinations
are important to differentiate these small cortical lesions from metastases.
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Publication history
Accepted:
February 16,
1998
Received:
December 1,
1997
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© 1998 Elsevier Science Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
