Cerebral ring enhancing lesions (mnemonic)
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Convenient mnemonics for the causes of cerebral ring enhancing lesions are:
- MAGIC DR orDR MAGIC
- DR MAGIC L
- MAGICAL DR
Mnemonics
MAGIC DR orDR MAGIC
- M: metastasis
- A: abscess
- G: glioblastoma
- I: infarct (subacute phase) or inflammatory (neurocysticercosis, tuberculoma)
- C: contusion
- D: demyelinating disease (classically incomplete rim of enhancement)
- 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 (classically incomplete rim of enhancement)
- R: radiation necrosis or resolving haematoma
- M: metastasis
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A: abscess
, - G: glioblastoma
- I: infarct (subacute phase) or inflammatory (neurocysticercosis, tuberculoma)
- C: contusion
- A: AIDS-related CNS disease (e.g. toxoplasmosis, cryptococcosis)
- L: lymphoma (this appearance is more common in immunocompromised)
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