Tumor or not a tumor: Pitfalls and differential diagnosis in neuro-oncology

S Grand; M Nedunchelian; S Charara; R Demaison; C Jean; A Galloux; A Kastler; A Attye; C Berthet; A Krainik

doi:10.1016/j.neurol.2023.03.011

Tumor or not a tumor: Pitfalls and differential diagnosis in neuro-oncology

Rev Neurol (Paris). 2023 Jun;179(5):378-393. doi: 10.1016/j.neurol.2023.03.011. Epub 2023 Apr 6.

Authors

S Grand¹, M Nedunchelian², S Charara², R Demaison², C Jean², A Galloux², A Kastler², A Attye², C Berthet², A Krainik²

Affiliations

¹ Service de neuroradiologie diagnostique et interventionnelle, centre hospitalier et universitaire Grenoble-Alpes, CS 10217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 9, France. Electronic address: sgrand@chu-grenoble.fr.
² Service de neuroradiologie diagnostique et interventionnelle, centre hospitalier et universitaire Grenoble-Alpes, CS 10217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 9, France.

PMID: 37030987
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2023.03.011

Abstract

The majority of intracranial expansive lesions are tumors. However, a wide range of lesions can mimic neoplastic pathology. Differentiating pseudotumoral lesions from brain tumors is crucial to patient management. This article describes the most common intracranial pseudotumors, with a focus on the imaging features that serve as clues to detect pseudotumors.

Keywords: Brain tumor mimics; Brain tumors; Imaging.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans