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|Trauma, Surgical manipulation, pregnancy, [[hypertension]], [[connective tissue disease]] like [[marfan's syndrome]] (cystic medial degeneration) | |Trauma, Surgical manipulation, pregnancy, [[hypertension]], [[connective tissue disease]] like [[marfan's syndrome]] (cystic medial degeneration) | ||
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|Acute or subacute | |Acute or subacute | ||
|May last for hours to days | |May last for hours to days | ||
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|Radiation to shoulder, neck, back abdomen | |Radiation to shoulder, neck, back abdomen | ||
|Not specific | |Not specific | ||
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Revision as of 19:55, 21 October 2015
| Disease | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Imaging | Other Diagnostic Tests | Features on Biopsy | |||
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| Pilocytic Astrocytoma | |||||||||
| Diffuse Astrocytoma | Acute | 10-20 minutes | Same as stable angina but often more severe | Same as stable angina | Same as stable angina but occurs with lower levels of exertion & rest | Same as stable angina | Same as stable angina | Same as stable angina | |
| Anaplastic Astrocytoma | Acute | Commonly > 20 minutes | Same as stable angina but often more severe | Same as stable angina | Same as stable angina but occurs with lower levels of exertion & rest | Usually unrelieved by nitroglycerine and rest | Same as stable angina | Same as stable angina | |
| Glioblastoma | Acute, recurrent episodes of angina | Same as stable angina | Same as stable angina | Same as stable angina | Same as stable angina | Same as stable angina | Same as stable angina | Not specific | |
| Oligodendroglioma | Sudden severe progressive pain (common) or chronic (rare) | Variable | Tearing, ripping sensation, knife like | Depends on area of dissection | Variable | Unrelenting pain, unrelieved by nitroglycerine and rest | Radiating to back, between shoulder blades (dissection in ascending aorta) | Trauma, Surgical manipulation, pregnancy, hypertension, connective tissue disease like marfan's syndrome (cystic medial degeneration) | |
| Ependymoma | Acute or subacute | May last for hours to days | Sharp, localized | Retrosternal | Increases with coughing, deep breathing, supine position | Relieved by sitting up and leaning forward | Radiation to shoulder, neck, back abdomen | Not specific | |
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