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
Differential Diagnosis
Intracranial metastases must be differentiated from:[1]
- Glioblastoma multiforme
- Primary CNS lymphoma
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Radiation necrosis
- Post-treatment effects (post-surgical or post-radiation)
- Brain abscess
- Herpes simplex encephalitis
Gallery
(Images shown below are courtesy of Radiopaedia.org)
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Melanoma metastases
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Bull's eye metastases
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Melanoma metastases
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Small cell lung ca metastases
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Breast Ca Metastases
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GBM (Glioblastoma multiforme)
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Radiation necrosis
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Lymphoma
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Cerebral abscess
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Demyelination
References
- ↑ Andrew B. Lassman & Lisa M. DeAngelis (2003). "Brain metastases". Neurologic clinics. 21 (1): 1–23. PMID 12690643. Unknown parameter
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