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====HIV and ring-enhancing lesion(s)====
====HIV and ring-enhancing lesion(s)====
*Toxoplasmosis v. lymphoma (see comparison of characteristics at [http://radiopaedia.org/articles/toxoplasmosis-vs-lymphoma Radiopaedia.org].)  
*[[Toxoplasmosis]] v. lymphoma (see comparison of characteristics at [http://radiopaedia.org/articles/toxoplasmosis-vs-lymphoma Radiopaedia.org].)


====Neoplasm====
====Neoplasm====

Revision as of 23:09, 14 July 2016

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

  • Primary brain tumor
  • Primary CNS lymphoma
  • Metastatic disease

Infectious

  • Pyogenic Abscess
  • Tuberculoma
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Syphilis
  • Neurocysticercosis
  • Nocardiosis
  • Cyptococcocus
  • Aspergillosis

Neurologic

  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Vasculitis
  • Aneurysm
  • Resolving hematoma
  • Cerebral infarct
  • Post-op changes