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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]

CT

Head CT scan is helpful in the diagnosis of gliomatosis cerebri. On head CT scan, gliomatosis cerebri is characterized by:

• Isodense mass
• Lack of mass effect
• hypoattenuation to the involved brain parenchyma
• Ill defined asymmetry

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