Study of clinico-radiological and clinico-pathological correlation of intracranial space occupying lesion at rural center

Abstract

Objective: To study the clinico-radiological and clinico-pathological correlation of intracranial space occupying lesions at AVBRHMethods: The primary method of case ascertainment was detailed neurological examination and review of all CT with contrast of the head performed on the patients between 1 July 2004 to 31 December 2006 at rural centre after suspecision of intracranial space occupying lesions on clinical presentation.Result: In our study of 52 cases the clinicoradiological and clinicopathological correlation of intracranial space occupying was founded in 61.5% Amongst all the ICSOL the maximum number of cases was of neoplastic tumors i.e. 63% next to this was infective group i.e. 21% & rest of the cases were of traumatic group i.e. 15%.Conclusion: CT scan is the diagnostic and the most accurate investigation in localization of ICSOL. CT guided biopsy is helpful in diagnosing the histopathology of various ICSOLs. X ray skull studies are not of much value as a diagnostic tool in ICSOL. The overall incidence of correct clinical localization of the lesion to the final diagnosis after investigations and surgery was seen to be 61.5% cases.