A cross sectional study of prevalance, clinical profile and CT scan features of intracranial space occupying lesions

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Author Details : Sudeep Pathak*, Gopal Batni

Volume : 6, Issue : 1, Year : 2020

Article Page : 46-50

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijn.2020.009

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Abstract

Introduction: Intracranial space occupying lesion (ICSOL) are infective and non-infective conditions,
which can infect and occupy space in brain parenchyma. These ICSOL produce characteristic symptom
and signs. If these symptom and signs are identified at an early stage of disease, more than half of these
ICSOL are amenable to treatment
Objective: Our study was done to identify the incidence of ICSOL in our city, along with the various co
factors such as the gender, age socioeconomic condition and other risk factors. We also determined the
prognosis of various ICSOL and
Materials and Methods: Patients admitted in RKDF Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal in the
department of Medicine, Neurology and Neurosurgery department with history and clinical features
suggestive of intracranial space occupying lesion.
Results: The study sample size included 30 patients, Of the 30 patients studied, 17 were male and 13 were
female patients. Infective ICSOL was found to be more common in young age, while non infective was
more common in old age.
Common infective(16) causes, were Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Toxoplasmosis and Brain abscess.
Non infective ICSOL accounted for 14 cases. Common non infective ICSOl were Glioma meningioma had
the second highest incidence.
Conclusion: The prevalence of ICSOL was found to be around 0.01%. Infective SOL was found to be
more common in males during second and third decade. While Non infective SOL was found to be more
common in females during sixth and seventh decade. ICSOL were associated with features of raised ICT,
seizure or focal neurological deficit.. Radiologically, they were characterized by multiple or single well
circumscribed ring-enhancing lesion.
Aims and Objectives: 1: To find out the prevalence of intracranial space occupying lesion (ICSOL) and
different causes of intracranial space occupying lesion in RKDF Medical college hospital and research
center Bhopal during one year period between 01/03/2018 - 28/02/2019. 2: To find out the clinical features
and CT Scan features of various intracranial space occupying lesion and their correlation (CT/Clinical).

Keywords: Intra cranial space occupying lesion study Bhopal.

How to cite : Pathak S, Batni G, A cross sectional study of prevalance, clinical profile and CT scan features of intracranial space occupying lesions. IP Indian J Neurosci 2020;6(1):46-50

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