Computed Tomography of Vasogenic Cerebral Edema

Summary

The vasogenic cerebral edema associated with four different types of human lesions was studied by correlating the CT scan with the histologic pattern. The cerebral edema associated with cryogenic lesions in the rhesus monkey, considered to be the prototype of vasogenic edema, was also studied. It was concluded that the areas of diminished density observed around these cerebral lesions represents histologically recognizable cerebral edema. The density of this edematous tissue varied from 11 to 17 H. It was further concluded that these differences in density may be a reflection of the protein content of the edema fluid.