[Endocranial complications in hemopathies. Merits of computerized axial tomography (CAT) (author's transl)].

On the basis of 88 patients examined with CAT, the writers consider the merits of this method of investigation in a study of endocranial complications in blood diseases. Interest in CAT is related in great part to its innoccuousness (making it possible to extend its application to often seriously ill patients) and the precision of the images which are obtained. This precision makes it possible to visualize lesions which at times can not be detected with other methods. A great part of present knowledge on endocranial complications in blood diseases is based on autopsy findings. With CAT, there is definitely the possibility of performing anatomical studies during the patient's lifetime, thus providing a better understanding of the characteristics and frequency of these complications. This is already made clear by this preliminary study, particularly in the area of acute leukemia and Hodgkin's disease.