Gliomatosis cerebri diagnostic study of choice

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Brain MRI is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of gliomatosis cerebri. The following result of MRI is confirmatory of gliomatosis cerebri: Bilateral and diffuse infiltrative tumor which is isointense or hypointense on T1-weighted images, and hyperintense on T2-weighted and FLAIR images.

Diagnostic Study of Choice

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Brain MRI is the gold standard test for the diagnosis of gliomatosis cerebri.[1][2]

The following result of MRI is confirmatory of gliomatosis cerebri:

  • Bilateral and diffuse infiltrative tumor
    • Isointense or hypointense on T1-weighted images
    • Hyperintense on T2-weighted and FLAIR images


References

  1. Radiographic features of gliomatosis cerebri. Dr Henry Knipe and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/gliomatosis-cerebri
  2. Onal C, Bayindir C, Siraneci R, Izgi N, Yalçin I, Altinel Z; et al. (1996). "A serial CT scan and MRI verification of diffuse cerebrospinal gliomatosis: a case report with stereotactic diagnosis and radiological confirmation". Pediatr Neurosurg. 25 (2): 94–9. PMID 9075253.

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