Brain Tumors / Lesions

Flow charts and images organized by anatomic location. 

Brain lesions based on characteristics of the lesion.

Posterior Fossa Mass ddx in kids


Diffusion can be helpful to narrow the  ddx. If DWI + think medulloblastoma

4th ventricle mass

- along roof: medulloblastoma

- along floor: ependymoma 

Cyst + Nodule

- probably a pilocytic astrocytoma 

- flow voids ++ hemangioblastoma

Tabby A. Kennedy, MD

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