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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]

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Head CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of oligoastrocytoma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of oligoastrocytoma are intra-axial low-attenuation areas with mass effect and little to no associated edema.

CT

• Head CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of oligoastrocytoma.
• Findings on CT scan suggestive of oligoastrocytoma are intra-axial low-attenuation areas with mass effect and little to no associated edema.

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  _{Heterogeneous region of contrast enhancement, edema, and mass effect is present in the left frontal lobe.}