Correlation between MRI findings and histological diagnosis of brainstem glioma.

Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the largest case series of this nature reported in the literature to date. The results of this study suggest that MRI features of brainstem gliomas could predict some pathological features and guide prognosis, choice of biopsy and treatment modalities. The pathology of tumors with a focal appearance on MRI was associated with a prognosis that was significantly better than their diffuse counterparts. For the intrinsic diffuse gliomas, non-enhancing tumors had pathology suggestive of a favorable prognosis. PMID: 23603170 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences - May 1, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Yin L, Zhang L Tags: Can J Neurol Sci Source Type: research