CT computerised stereotactic biopsy for low density CT lesions presenting with epilepsy.
Thirty five patients presenting with epilepsy alone and non-enhancing low-density lesion on the CT scan underwent a computer-assisted CT-guided stereotactic biopsy with stereotactic angiographic control. There was no mortality or morbidity in this series and the diagnostic yield was 97%. Thirty four patients had low grade intra-axial neoplasms. After an estimation of the pathological extent of the tumour, three patients underwent a computer-assisted stereotactic laser resection and 28 patients had radiotherapy.
Wilden
J N
JN
Department of Neurosurgery, Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton, UK.
Kelly
P J
PJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000473:pathology; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000473:pathology; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*