Small solitary thin walled ring enhancing cystic lesion in left high frontal region at corticomedullary junction with eccentric scolex and gross perilesional edema. |
Cysticercosis
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Tuberculoma
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Usually round in shape
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Usually irregular
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20mm or less in size
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Can be >20 mm
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Usually cystic
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Usually solid
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Ring enhancement/visible scolex
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Ring/ solid enhancement
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Benign and self limiting
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Active infection
Needs prolonged therapy
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Ring enhancing lesions of brain:
Ø Tuberculoma
Ø Cysticercosis
Ø Toxoplasmosis
Ø Abscess
Ø GBM
Ø Metastasis
Ø Subacute infarct
Ø Contusion
Ø Demyelination
Ø Radiation necrosis
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