Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma differential diagnosis

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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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Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma must be differentiated from subependymal nodule, ependymoma, colloid cyst, tuberculoma, intraventricular hemorrhage, glioblastoma multiforme, primary CNS lymphoma, and cerebral metastases.[1][2][3]

Differentiating Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma from other Diseases

Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma must be differentiated from:[1][2][3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Differential diagnosis of subependymal giant cell astrocytoma. Dr. Bruno Di Muzio and Dr. Jeremy Jones et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/subependymal-giant-cell-astrocytoma. Accessed on November 4, 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 Intraventricular masses. Dr. Jeremy Jones and Dr. Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/intraventricular-masses-an-approach-1. Accessed on November 4, 2015
  3. 3.0 3.1 Differential diagnosis of pineal region masses. Dr. Henry Knipe and Dr. Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pineal-region-mass. Accessed on November 4, 2015


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