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:[[Cerebral | :[[Metastasis|Cerebral metastasis]] | ||
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*In patients with [[AIDS]] | *In patients with [[AIDS]] | ||
*[[ | *Central [[necrosis]] is more common | ||
*Homogeneously enhancing on [[MRI]] | *Homogeneously enhancing on [[MRI]] | ||
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*Can appear similar | *Can appear similar | ||
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* | *History of [[radiation]] exposure | ||
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* | *History of [[fever]] | ||
*[[Confusion]] | *[[Confusion]] | ||
*[[Stiff neck]] may be present | *[[Stiff neck]] may be present suggestive of [[meningoencephalitis]] | ||
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*Mass may or | *Mass may or may not be observed on MRI depending on the cause | ||
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Overview
Differentiating Glioblastoma multiforme from other Diseases
Glioblastoma must be differentiated from:[1]
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References
- ↑ DDx of glioblastoma multiforme. Dr Dylan Kurda and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/glioblastoma