Image-guided stereotaxic biopsy of central nervous system lesions

In a series of 44 image guided stereotactic biopsy from August 1995 until March 1997, findings were as follows (frequency order). Tumors, glioblastoma was the most frequent. Primary lymphoma and other conditions associated to AIDS. Metastasis, three cases, Vasculites, two cases, Arachnoid cyst, Creu...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 1998-06, Vol.56 (2), p.206
Main Authors: Nasser, J A, Confort, C I, Ferraz, A, Esperança, J C, Duarte, F
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy
Central Nervous System - pathology
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Stereotaxic Techniques
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:In a series of 44 image guided stereotactic biopsy from August 1995 until March 1997, findings were as follows (frequency order). Tumors, glioblastoma was the most frequent. Primary lymphoma and other conditions associated to AIDS. Metastasis, three cases, Vasculites, two cases, Arachnoid cyst, Creutzfeldt-Jakob, cortical degeneration, inespecific calcification (one case each). The age varied from 1 to 83 years. Forty one lesions were supratentorial, two infratentorial, and one was outside the brain (dura and skull) and we used stereotaxy to localize it. There was no mortality and morbidity was 2.3%. The literature is reviewed. We conclude that this procedure is safe and highly diagnostic.
ISSN:0004-282X