Glioma differential diagnosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Glioma must be differentiated from primary CNS lymphoma, cerebral metastases, meningioma, brain abscess, cavernous malformation, stroke, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, cavernous sinus syndrome, intracranial hemorrhage, gerstmann syndrome, spinal tuberculosis, hamartoma, germinoma, teratoma, piloid gliosis, and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.[1][2]
Differential diagnosis
Glioma must be differentiated from:[1][2]
- Primary CNS lymphoma
- Cerebral metastases
- Meningioma
- Brain abscess
- Cavernous malformation
- Stroke
- Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
- Cavernous sinus syndrome
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- Gerstmann syndrome
- Spinal tuberculosis
- Hamartoma
- Germinoma
- Teratoma
- Piloid gliosis
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 DDx of gliomas. Libre Pathology. http://librepathology.org/wiki/index.php/Oligodendroglioma
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Differential diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme. Dr Dylan Kurda and Dr Frank Gaillard et al. Radiopaedia 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/Glioblastoma
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