Caruso R, Piro A. Why in the age of CT scans and MRIs is a brain tumour mistaken for a psychiatric illness?
BMJ Case Rep 2017;
2017:bcr-2017-220131. [PMID:
28978577 DOI:
10.1136/bcr-2017-220131]
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Abstract
The first author of this paper operated on two patients with brain tumour, who had been undergoing long-term treatment for depression. In the age of CT scans and MRIs, why are there still cases in which a brain neoplasia is mistaken for a psychiatric condition with consequent serious delays in diagnosis? In this article, we have highlighted what in our experience are three noticeable obstacles in achieving the right diagnosis.
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