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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cafe-au-lait | multiplicity and size of these lesions are used to diagnose neurofibromatosis. |
| Porencephalic cyst | typically due to obstruction of MCA. Leades to communication of cerebral ventricle and subarachnoid space. This is not necessarily severe and can go unnoticed; found incidentally on imaging |
| OMG you are missing some cortex!!!! | porencephalic cyst due to MCA occlusion no doubt. |
| What is one pathognomonic finding in neurofibromas type 1? | plexiform neurofibromas--a tumor of peripheral nerve that is typically benign |
| what might bilateral acoustic schwannomas be associated with? | a mutation in a tumor suppressor gene that causes Neurofibromatosis type II |
| If your patient present with facial angiofibromas, what might you find if you image his brain? | cortical malformation: tuberous sclerosis which cause seizures and behavioral problems. Symptoms usually begin by 1 year of age. |