This case brings a differential diagnosis approach commonly seen on radiology exams, where you should work-up relevant descriptors to entertain the possible causes:
- location
- intra vs extra-axial
- supra vs infratentorial
- single vs multiple
- patten: ring-enhancing lesion
- thick and nodular vs thin and smooth
- complete vs incomplete
- age group:
- children vs young adult vs aduld/elderly
Please, refer to the article on cerebral ring enhancing lesions for further discussion on differentials.
This case was confirmed to represent breast cancer metastasis. The patient had a known history of previous mastectomy due to invasive ductal carcinoma.