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===Ring-Enhancing Lesion===
===Ring-Enhancing Lesion===
====Common Mnemonic: <b>DR MAGIC</b>====
*'''D'''emyelination
*'''R'''adionecrosis/hematoma
*'''M'''etastasis
*'''A'''bscess (consider bacterial, fungal, parasitic)
*'''G'''lioma (and other primary neoplasms such as lymphoma)
*'''I'''nfarction
*'''C'''ontusion


Common Mnemonic: <b>DR MAGIC</b>
====HIV and ring-enhancing lesion(s)====
*Demyelination
*[[Toxoplasmosis]] v. lymphoma (see comparison of characteristics at [http://radiopaedia.org/articles/toxoplasmosis-vs-lymphoma Radiopaedia.org].)
*Radionecrosis/hematoma
*Metastasis
*Abscess
*Glioma (and other primary neoplasms such as lymphoma)
*Infarction
*Contusion


====Neoplasm====
====Neoplasm====
*Primary brain tumor
*Primary [[brain tumor]]
*Primary CNS lymphoma
*[[Primary CNS lymphoma]]
*Metastatic disease
*Metastatic disease
====Infectious====
====Infectious====
*Pyogenic Abscess
*Pyogenic [[brain abscess]]
*Tuberculoma
*[[TB|Tuberculoma]]
*Toxoplasmosis
*[[Toxoplasmosis]]
*Syphilis
*[[Syphilis]]
*Neurocysticercosis   
*[[Neurocysticercosis]]  
*Nocardiosis
*Nocardiosis
*Cyptococcocus
*[[Cryptococcosis]]
*Aspergillosis
*[[Aspergillosis]]
 
====Neurologic====
====Neurologic====
*Multiple Sclerosis
*[[Multiple Sclerosis]]
*Sarcoidosis
*[[Sarcoidosis]]
*Vasculitis
*[[Vasculitis]]
*Aneurysm
*Aneurysm
*Resolving hematoma
*Resolving [[ICH|hematoma]]
*Cerebral infarct
*[[Stroke|Cerebral infarct]]
*Post-op changes
*Post-op changes

Latest revision as of 01:21, 2 October 2019

Ring-Enhancing Lesion

Common Mnemonic: DR MAGIC

  • Demyelination
  • Radionecrosis/hematoma
  • Metastasis
  • Abscess (consider bacterial, fungal, parasitic)
  • Glioma (and other primary neoplasms such as lymphoma)
  • Infarction
  • Contusion

HIV and ring-enhancing lesion(s)

Neoplasm

Infectious

Neurologic