Glioma differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Glioma must be differentiated from Primary CNS lymphoma, Cerebral metastases, Meningioma, Cavernous malformation, Retinoblastoma, Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Neurofibromatosis, Hamartoma, Germinoma, Teratoma.

Differential diagnosis

• Primary CNS lymphoma
• Cerebral metastases
• Meningioma
• Cavernous malformation
• Retinoblastoma
• Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
• Neurofibromatosis
• Hamartoma
• Germinoma
• Teratoma

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