Intracerebral metastases differential diagnosis
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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
Intracranial metastases must be differentiated from glioblastoma multiforme, meningioma, primary CNS lymphoma, stroke, and epilepsy.[1][2]
Differentiating Intracerebral Metastases from other Diseases
Intracranial metastases must be differentiated from:[1][2]
- Glioblastoma multiforme
- Meningioma
- Primary CNS lymphoma
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Radiation necrosis
- Brain abscess
- Herpes simplex encephalitis
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Andrew B. Lassman & Lisa M. DeAngelis (2003). "Brain metastases". Neurologic clinics. 21 (1): 1–23. PMID 12690643.http://www.phys.mcw.edu/documents/PDF/Background%20Papers/Lassman.pdf Check
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