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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

Gliomatosis cerebri may be classified into two subtypes:^[1]

Type 1: no discrete mass
Type 2: discrete mass with diffuse CNS involvement
- IDH1 mutation is more common in this subtype

↑ Classification of gliomatosis cerebri. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/gliomatosis-cerebri