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A 31-year-old female asked:

Mri- diffuse hyperintensity in right anterior frontal cortex with gyral swelling surrounded by vasogenic edema causing mass effect on brain parenchyma with a midline shift of 4.6mm in the anterior cranial fossa. is these just swelling or tumor?

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Dr. Donald Colantino
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Neurosurgeon: This has the hallmarks of a space occupying mass within the brain. I highly recommend an evaluation by a neurosurgeon.
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Dr. Bennett Machanic
Neurology 54 years experience
This is clearly a brain tumor and needs urgent decompression and debulking. The description suggests a potential primary brain glioma, but a direct biopsy ASAP will be needed for appropriate management. A neurosurgeon and an oncologist should be involved.
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Last updated Jan 17, 2023

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