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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.

Overview

CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of astrocytoma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of astrocytoma include: Poorly demarcated mass, low density and no inhancement inside the tumor In low grade astrocytoma, poorly demarcated mass, low density and there are partial enhancement inside the tumor mas In high grade astrocytoma.

CT findings

CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of astrocytoma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of astrocytoma include:[1]

Case courtesy of A.Prof Frank Gaillard, <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/">Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/8474">rID: 8474</a>

References

  1. Pedersen CL, Romner B (January 2013). "Current treatment of low grade astrocytoma: a review". Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 115 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1016/j.clineuro.2012.07.002. PMID 22819718.

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