title: Differential diagnosis of supratentorial cystic intracranial lesions by CT-scanning.
abstract: Although CT scanning has considerably improved diagnostic accuracy, problems remain in establishing a precise preoperative diagnosis in cases of intracranial lesions especially when a cyst is present. Five cases of cystic lesions are presented to illustrate these problems. The CT features of cystic lesions as well as the pathophysiological processes that lead to their formation are discussed. The pertinent literature on this topic is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: I T
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Verhagen
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Zeilstra
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Go
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D015173:Supratentorial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed