Brainstem lesions can be classified as focal or diffuse. Magnetic resonance imaging is the most suitable imaging modality for evaluating these lesions. As a rule, focal lesions are not large and have well-defined margins. Causes include tumors, vascular malformations, demyelinating diseases, brain abscesses, hypertrophic olivary degeneration, and dilated Virchow-Robin spaces. Differential diagnoses of these numerous entities mandates a review of magnetic resonance imaging findings in conjunction with epidemiologic aspects, clinical features, and other medical test results. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.
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Guzmán-De-Villoria, J. A., Fernández-García, P., & Ferreiro-Argüelles, C. (2010). Differential diagnosis of T2 hyperintense brainstem lesions: Part 1. focal lesions. Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI, 31(3), 246–259. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sult.2010.03.001
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