Differential Diagnosis of Tumor-like Brain Lesions.

Gina S Perez GiraldoLauren SingerToni CaoPouya JamshidiKaran DixitMarinos KontzialisRudolph CastellaniPeter PytelNidhiben AnadaniCarolyn J BevanElena GrebenciucovaRoumen BalabanovBruce A CohenEdith L Graham

Published in: Neurology. Clinical practice (2023)

We review the literature on tumor-like brain lesions intending to increase the awareness and differential diagnosis of non-neoplastic brain tumor mimics. We advocate for earlier brain biopsies, which, in our case series, significantly changed diagnosis, management, and outcomes.

Keyphrases

resting state
white matter
functional connectivity
systematic review
cerebral ischemia
multiple sclerosis
metabolic syndrome