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==Neuroradiology==
==Neuroradiology==
Key factors to consider in evaluation:
Key factors to consider in evaluation:
# location
# Location.
# number of lesions - single vs. multiple
# Number of lesions - single versus multiple.
# cystic vs. solid lesion
# Cystic versus solid lesion.
# enhancement
# Enhancement.


==Lesion location==
==Lesion location==
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Cortical lesions (gray matter):
Cortical lesions (gray matter):
* oligodendroglioma
* [[Oligodendroglioma]].
* DNET
* [[DNET]].
* ganglioglioma
* [[Ganglioglioma]].
* pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma
* [[Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma]].
* extraventricular ependymoma
* Extraventricular [[ependymoma]].


Cortical-subcortical junction:
Cortical-subcortical junction:
* metastases
* [[brain metastasis|Metastases]].
* abscesses (hematogenous spread)
* Abscesses (hematogenous spread).


Subcortical lesions (white matter):
Subcortical lesions (white matter):
* glioblastoma
* [[Glioblastoma]].
* diffuse gliomas
* Diffuse gliomas.
* demyelinating plaques
* Demyelinating plaques.


Deep gray matter lesions (e.g. basal ganglia);
Deep gray matter lesions (e.g. basal ganglia):
* gliomas
* Gliomas.
* hypertensive hemorrhage
* [[Hypertensive hemorrhage]]


Cerebellar lesions:
Cerebellar lesions:
* medulloblastoma
* [[Medulloblastoma]].
* pilocytic astrocytoma
* [[Pilocytic astrocytoma]].
* AT/RT
* [[AT/RT]].


Intraventricular lesions:
Intraventricular lesions:
* ependymoma
* [[Ependymoma]].
* subependymoma
* [[Subependymoma]].
* pilocytic astrocytoma
* [[Pilocytic astrocytoma]].
* central neurocytoma
* [[Central neurocytoma]].
* rosette forming glioneuronal tumour of the fourth ventricle
* Rosette forming glioneuronal tumour of the fourth ventricle.


Suprasellar (above the pituitary):
Suprasellar (above the pituitary):
* craniopharyngioma
* [[Craniopharyngioma]].
* germinoma
* [[Germinoma]].
* pilomyxoid astrocytoma
* [[Pilomyxoid astrocytoma]].


==Number of lesions==
==Number of lesions==
48,830

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