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SR Electronic
T1 MRI Shrimp Sign in Cerebellar Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy: Description and Validation of a Novel Observation
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1073
OP 1079
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A7145
VO 42
IS 6
A1 Adra, N.
A1 Goodheart, A.E.
A1 Rapalino, O.
A1 Caruso, P.
A1 Mukerji, S.S.
A1 González, R.G.
A1 Venna, N.
A1 Schmahmann, J.D.
YR 2021
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/42/6/1073.abstract
AB BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There are no validated imaging criteria for the diagnosis of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in the cerebellum. Here we introduce the MR imaging shrimp sign, a cerebellar white matter lesion identifiable in patients with cerebellar progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, and we evaluate its sensitivity and specificity.MATERIALS AND METHODS: We first identified patients with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy seen at Massachusetts General Hospital between 1998 and 2019 whose radiology reports included the term “cerebellum.” Drawing on a priori knowledge, 2 investigators developed preliminary diagnostic criteria for the shrimp sign. These criteria were revised and validated in 2 successive stages by 4 additional blinded investigators. After defining the MR imaging shrimp sign, we assessed its sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value.RESULTS: We identified 20 patients with cerebellar progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: 16 with definite progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (mean, 46.4 [SD, 9.2] years of age; 5 women), and 4 with possible progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (mean, 45.8 [SD, 8.5] years of age; 1 woman). We studied 40 disease controls (mean, 43.6 [SD, 21.0] years of age; 16 women) with conditions known to affect the cerebellar white matter. We defined the MR imaging shrimp sign as a T2- and FLAIR-hyperintense, T1-hypointense, discrete cerebellar white matter lesion abutting-but-sparing the dentate nucleus. MR imaging shrimp sign sensitivity was 0.85; specificity, 1; positive predictive value, 1; and negative predictive value, 0.93. The shrimp sign was also seen in fragile X–associated tremor ataxia syndrome, but radiographic and clinical features distinguished it from progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.CONCLUSIONS: In the right clinical context, the MR imaging shrimp sign has excellent sensitivity and specificity for cerebellar progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, providing a new radiologic marker of the disease.JCVJC polyomavirusMSmultiple sclerosisNPVnegative predictive valuePMLprogressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyPPVpositive predictive valuePRESposterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome