Tuesday, 25 August 2015

MCQ RADIOLOGY --INTRAVENTRICULAR LESIONS

Q.All are true regarding  intaventricular lesions except
a.. central neurocytoma typically show attachment to the septum pellucidum
b. Subependymomas in the lateral ventricles typically show intense  contrast enhancement
c. Heterotopic gray matter  neither enhance nor have calcifications and is not in contact with the septum
d. Intraventricular meningiomas and choroid plexus are usually situated  within the atrium of the lateral ventricle 
e. ependymoma, subependymoma, and oligodendroglioma are most often hyperintense to gray matter 

ANS --Pl post your answer 

Saturday, 22 August 2015

WHAT IS CHORDOID GLIOMA?

273.All are true regarding chordoid glioma except

a. typical location in frontal lobe

b. thought to arise from the region of the lamina terminalis

c. signal abnormalities extending into the proximal optic tracts 
    bilaterally

d. appear to be benign

e. the strong staining for glial fibrillary acidic protein

273.---a


Chordoid glioma  is a recently recognized tumor that has a typical

 location in the anterior third ventricle and hypothalamic region, 

with histologic features distinct from those of other glial tumors 

. This lesion has shown cords and clusters of epithelioid cells with 

mucinous background, with low-grade lymphoplasmacytic 

infiltrate, similar to chordoma or chordoid meningioma.

Saturday, 15 August 2015

MCQ FRCR ---RESTRICTED DIFFUSION

Q.All shows restricted diffusion except
a. lymphoma
b meningioma
c.glioblastoma multiforme
d. pyogenic abscesses

e.arachnoid cyst

ANS---?