Cerebral ring enhancing lesions (mnemonic)
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Convenient mnemonics for the causes of cerebral ring enhancing lesions are:
- MAGIC DR or DR MAGIC
- DR MAGIC L
- MAGICAL DR
Mnemonics
MAGIC DR or DR MAGIC
- M: metastasis
- A: abscess
- G: glioblastoma
- I: infarct (subacute phase)
- C: contusion
- D: demyelinating disease
- R: radiation necrosis or resolving haematoma
DR MAGIC L or MAGICAL DR
In some institutions, "L" and "A" is added to the mnemonic for lymphoma and AIDS related CNS disease.
- D: demyelinating disease
- R: radiation necrosis or resolving haematoma
- M: metastasis
- A: abscess
- G: glioblastoma
- I: infarct (subacute phase)
- C: contusion
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- +<li>MAGICAL DR</li>
-</ul><h5>DR MAGIC L</h5><p>In some institutions, "L" is added to the mnemonic for <a href="/articles/primary-cns-lymphoma">lymphoma</a>.</p><ul>- +</ul><h5>DR MAGIC L or MAGICAL DR</h5><p>In some institutions, "L" and "A" is added to the mnemonic for <a href="/articles/primary-cns-lymphoma">lymphoma</a> and AIDS related CNS disease.</p><ul>
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- +<strong>A: </strong><a title="HIV/AIDS: CNS manifestations" href="/articles/hivaids-cns-manifestations">AIDS</a>
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