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]

Overview

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]

Category Differential diagnosis

Tumors

Cysts

Infection

Hemorrhage

Periventricular parenchymal lesions

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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