Role of MRI in the Evaluation of Space Occupying Lesions of the Brain
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in space occupying lesions of brain Background: Space occupying lesions of the brain are a common occurrence. MRI helps us to narrow the differential diagnosis or to come to a specific diagnosis. Aims and Objectives: 1. To study the characteristic imaging findings 2. To establish a differential diagnosis 3. To differentiate neoplastic from non-neoplastic brain Materials and Methods: 50 patients of space occupying lesions of brain were examined using MRI (in some cases, MRS) and they were further evaluated by histopathology or correlated with CT. Observations: The space occupying lesions were divided into 4 main groups, namely congenital, infectious, tumors and vascular lesions. Congenital lesions were subdivided into arachnoid cyst, Subependymal giant astrocytoma and mega cisterna magna. The infectious lesions mainly consisted of tuberculoma, neurocysticercosis and abscess. Tumoral lesions were subdivided into choroid plexus papilloma, meningioma, astrocytoma, ependymoma, lymphoma, etc. The vascular lesions comprised of hemorrhages of various ages. Conclusions: MRI with contrast should be the investigation of choice for the evaluation of space occupying intracranial lesions.
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*Surbhi , **Sohan Singh , *** Ramesh Chander , **** Gurinder Bir Singh Mahal, *****N. S. Neki
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