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Revision as of 20:51, 9 November 2015

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]

Intracranial metastases must be differentiated from:^[1]

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↑ Andrew B. Lassman & Lisa M. DeAngelis (2003). "Brain metastases". Neurologic clinics. 21 (1): 1–23. PMID 12690643. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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 ==Differential Diagnosis==
-Intracranial metastases must be differentiated from:
+Intracranial metastases must be differentiated from:<ref name=historicalperspectiveofintracerebralmetastases>{{Cite journal
-* Abscess: typically hypermetabolic with central hypometabolism signifying necrosis
+| author = [[Andrew B. Lassman]] & [[Lisa M. DeAngelis]] | title = Brain metastases | journal = [[Neurologic clinics]] | volume = 21 | issue = 1 | pages = 1–23 | year = 2003 | month = February | pmid = 12690643}}</ref>
-* CVA
+*Primary brain tumor
-* Primary brain neoplasm
+:*[[Glioblastoma multiforme]]
-* Meningioma
+:*[[Primary CNS lymphoma]]
-* Post-treatment effects (post-surgical or post radiation): hypermetabolic acutely progressing to hypometabolic over time
+*[[Stroke]]
-* Epilepsy
+*Infection
+:*[[Brain abscess]]
+:*[[Herpes simplex encephalitis]]
+*[[Epilepsy]]
+*[[radiation|Radiation necrosis]]
+* Post-treatment effects (post-surgical or post-radiation)
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