Gliomatosis cerebri other diagnostic studies
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Overview
Overview
Other diagnostic studies for gliomatosis cerebri include biopsy, which demonstrates glial cells resembling astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, or undifferentiated cells with atypia and mitoses.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other diagnostic studies for gliomatosis cerebri include biopsy, which demonstrates glial cells resembling astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, or undifferentiated cells with atypia and mitoses.[1]
- Biopsy may be of two types: open or stereotactic.
- Stereotactic biopsy is performed when lesion is not amenable to surgical resection (deeply seated tumor).[1]
- Biopsy may be done at the time of surgical resection of gliomatosis cerebri.
- Biopsy may be performed to help confirm the diagnosis of gliomatosis cerebri.
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ross IB, Robitaille Y, Villemure JG, Tampieri D (1991). “Diagnosis and management of gliomatosis cerebri: recent trends”. Surg Neurol. 36 (6): 431–40. PMID 1759182.
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