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MRI-autopsy correlation in a case of gliomatosis cerebri suggests that poor gray-white matter demarcation on MRI may be sign of neoplastic infiltration. The extent of infiltration is imperfectly assessed by current imaging modalities.
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Koslow, S.A., Claassen, D., Hirsch, W.L. et al. Gliomatosis cerebri: a case report with autopsy correlation. Neuroradiology 34, 331–333 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00588195
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