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==Overview==
==Overview==
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 little to no associated [[edema]].<ref name=radioct>Radiologic features of oligoastrocytoma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/oligoastrocytoma. Accessed on October 18, 2015</ref>
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==
==CT==
*Head CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of oligoastrocytoma.  
*Head CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of oligoastrocytoma.  
*Findings on CT scan suggestive of oligoastrocytoma are as intra-axial low-attenuation areas with little to no associated [[edema]].<ref name=radioct>Radiologic features of oligoastrocytoma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/oligoastrocytoma. Accessed on October 18, 2015</ref>
*Findings on CT scan suggestive of oligoastrocytoma are intra-axial low-attenuation areas with mass effect and little to no associated [[edema]].<ref name="radioct">Radiologic features of oligoastrocytoma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/oligoastrocytoma. Accessed on October 18, 2015</ref>


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Image:Anaplastic-oligoastrocytoma.jpg|<sub>Heterogeneous region of contrast enhancement, edema, and mass effect is present in the left frontal lobe.<ref name=ctoa1>Image courtesy of Dr. Frank Gaillard. Radiopaedia (original file [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/anaplastic-oligoastrocytoma here]). Creative Commons BY-SA-NC</ref></sub>
 
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==References==
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Overview

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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  • 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.[1]

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References

  1. Radiologic features of oligoastrocytoma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/oligoastrocytoma. Accessed on October 18, 2015
  2. Image courtesy of Dr. Frank Gaillard. Radiopaedia (original file here). Creative Commons BY-SA-NC

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