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. 1987 Oct;50(10):1302–1305. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.50.10.1302

CT computerised stereotactic biopsy for low density CT lesions presenting with epilepsy.

J N Wilden 1, P J Kelly 1
PMCID: PMC1032455  PMID: 3316504

Abstract

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.

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