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| Small solitary thin walled ring enhancing cystic lesion in left high frontal region at corticomedullary junction with eccentric scolex and gross perilesional edema. | 
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Cysticercosis | 
Tuberculoma | 
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  Usually round in shape | 
  Usually irregular | 
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  20mm or less in size | 
  Can be >20 mm | 
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  Usually cystic | 
  Usually solid | 
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  Ring enhancement/visible scolex | 
  Ring/ solid enhancement | 
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  Benign and self limiting | 
  Active infection 
  Needs prolonged therapy | 
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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