Ependymal/Subependymal Lesions Bronwyn E. Hamilton, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Normal Variant (Mimic) Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma Focal Cortical Dysplasia Heterotopic Gray Matter Developmental Venous Anomaly Multiple Sclerosis…
Third Ventricle Mass, General Karen L. Salzman, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common MR Artifacts, Flow-Related Massa Intermedia, Normal Colloid Cyst Less Common Germinoma Neurocysticercosis Neurosarcoid Prominent Massa Intermedia, Chiari 2 Vertebrobasilar…
Third Ventricle Mass, Body/Posterior Gregory L. Katzman, MD, MBA DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Pulsatile CSF Dilated Suprapineal Recess Neurocysticercosis Less Common Germinoma Prominent Massa Intermedia, Chiari 2 Choroidal Metastases Choroid Plexus…
Fourth Ventricle Mass Karen L. Salzman, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Medulloblastoma (PNET-MB) Ependymoma Pilocytic Astrocytoma Brainstem Glioma, Pediatric Less Common Subependymoma Choroid Plexus Papilloma Neurocysticercosis Epidermoid Cyst Hemangioblastoma Metastasis, Intraventricular…
Lateral Ventricle Mass Karen L. Salzman, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Choroid Plexus Cyst Intraventricular Hemorrhage Neurocysticercosis Less Common Choroid Plexus Papilloma Meningioma Metastasis, Intraventricular Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma (SGCA) Central…
Foramen of Monro Mass Karen L. Salzman, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common CSF Flow Artifact Cavum Septi Pellucidi (CSP) Colloid Cyst Less Common Neurocysticercosis Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (Subependymal Nodule) Subependymal Giant…
Ventricles, Normal Variants Susan I. Blaser, MD, FRCPC DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Asymmetric Lateral Ventricles (ALV) Intraventricular CSF Pulsation Artifact (Flow-Related) Cavum Septi Pellucidi (CSP) ± Cavum Vergae Coarctation of Anterior…
Thick Septum Pellucidum Karen L. Salzman, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Cavum Septi Pellucidi (CSP) Astrocytoma Less Common Lymphoma, Primary CNS Germinoma Metastasis, Intraventricular Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Rare but Important Alexander…
Choroid Plexus Lesions Karen L. Salzman, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Choroid Plexus Cyst Enlarged Choroid Plexus Less Common Choroid Plexus Papilloma Meningioma Metastasis, Intraventricular Ventriculitis/Plexitis Sturge-Weber Syndrome Neurofibromatosis Type 2…
Dural Tail Sign Miral D. Jhaveri, MD DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Common Meningioma Metastases, Meningeal Less Common Neurosarcoid Lymphoma, Metastatic, Intracranial Tuberculosis Rare but Important Histiocytosis Meningioma, Atypical and Malignant Erdheim-Chester Disease…
