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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Head CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of oligoastrocytoma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of oligoastrocytoma are intra-axial low-attenuation areas with little to no associated [[edema]]. | Head CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of oligoastrocytoma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of oligoastrocytoma are intra-axial low-attenuation areas with mass effect and little to no associated [[edema]]. | ||
==CT== | ==CT== | ||
*Head CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of oligoastrocytoma. | *Head CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of oligoastrocytoma. | ||
*Findings on CT scan suggestive of oligoastrocytoma are intra-axial low-attenuation areas with little to no associated [[edema]].<ref name=radioct>Radiologic features of oligoastrocytoma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/oligoastrocytoma. Accessed on October 18, 2015</ref> | *Findings on CT scan suggestive of oligoastrocytoma are intra-axial low-attenuation areas with mass effect and little to no associated [[edema]].<ref name="radioct">Radiologic features of oligoastrocytoma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/oligoastrocytoma. Accessed on October 18, 2015</ref> | ||
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= | Image:Anaplastic-oligoastrocytoma.jpg|<sub>Heterogeneous region of contrast enhancement, edema, and mass effect is present in the left frontal lobe.<ref name=ctoa1>Image courtesy of Dr. Frank Gaillard. Radiopaedia (original file [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/anaplastic-oligoastrocytoma here]). Creative Commons BY-SA-NC</ref></sub> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Head CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of oligoastrocytoma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of oligoastrocytoma are intra-axial low-attenuation areas with mass effect and little to no associated edema.
CT
- Head CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of oligoastrocytoma.
- Findings on CT scan suggestive of oligoastrocytoma are intra-axial low-attenuation areas with mass effect and little to no associated edema.[1]
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![Heterogeneous region of contrast enhancement, edema, and mass effect is present in the left frontal lobe.[2]](/images/5/54/Anaplastic-oligoastrocytoma.jpg)
Heterogeneous region of contrast enhancement, edema, and mass effect is present in the left frontal lobe.[2]
![Heterogeneous region of contrast enhancement, edema, and mass effect is present in the left frontal lobe.[2]](/index.php/File:Anaplastic-oligoastrocytoma.jpg)
References
- ↑ Radiologic features of oligoastrocytoma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/oligoastrocytoma. Accessed on October 18, 2015
- ↑ Image courtesy of Dr. Frank Gaillard. Radiopaedia (original file here). Creative Commons BY-SA-NC