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This is a large topic.  It covered in a separate article, that also covers grossing.
This is a large topic.  It covered in a separate article, that also covers grossing.


===Neuroradiology===
==Neuroradiology==
Enhancing vs. non-enhancing:
Enhancing vs. non-enhancing:
*If it is tumour... enhancing usu. high grade, non-enhancing usu. low grade.
*If it is tumour... enhancing usu. high grade, non-enhancing usu. low grade.
===Ring enhancing lesions===
In [[HIV]]/AIDS patients... mass on CT if infection:
*Toxoplasmosis - most common.<ref>MUN. Feb 3, 2009.</ref>
Ring enhancing lesion (DDx) - mnemonic ''MAGICAL DR'':<ref>TN2005 NS7.</ref>
*Metstasis.
*Abscess.
*Glioblastoma.
*Infarct.
*Contusion.
*AIDS-related.
*Lymphoma + HIV assoc. disease (toxoplasma).
*Demyelination (e.g. multiple sclerosis).
*Resolving hematoma.


==Grossing==
==Grossing==
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==Ring enhancing lesions==
In [[HIV]]/AIDS patients... mass on CT if infection:
*Toxoplasmosis - most common.<ref>MUN. Feb 3, 2009.</ref>
Ring enhancing lesion (DDx) - mnemonic ''MAGICAL DR'':<ref>TN2005 NS7.</ref>
*Metstasis.
*Abscess.
*Glioblastoma.
*Infarct.
*Contusion.
*AIDS-related.
*Lymphoma + HIV assoc. disease (toxoplasma).
*Demyelination (e.g. multiple sclerosis).
*Resolving hematoma.


==Immunohistochemistry==
==Immunohistochemistry==
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