Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2731588 | Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI | 2010 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Brainstem lesions can be classified as focal or diffuse. Magnetic resonance imaging is the most suitable imaging modality for evaluating these lesions. As a rule, focal lesions are not large and have well-defined margins. Causes include tumors, vascular malformations, demyelinating diseases, brain abscesses, hypertrophic olivary degeneration, and dilated Virchow–Robin spaces. Differential diagnoses of these numerous entities mandates a review of magnetic resonance imaging findings in conjunction with epidemiologic aspects, clinical features, and other medical test results.
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Authors
Juan A. Guzmán-De-Villoria, Pilar Fernández-García, Concepción Ferreiro-Argüelles,