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Axial CT head showing focal lesion in right parietal region with surrounding edema.
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Computed tomography (CT) of head revealed two focal lesions in right frontoparietal region with surrounding edema as shown in Fig. 1.
MRI brain showing multiple enhancing lesions with surrounding edema.
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain revealed a total of five enhancing lesions: two in right parietal region, one in each cerebral peduncle, and one in right basal ganglia with adjacent edema as shown in Fig. 2.
Smear preparation of the tumor, showing a cellular proliferation with prominent vascularity (H&E stain, 100x original magnification).
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A smear preparation at the time of intraoperative consultation showed a cellular proliferation with prominent vascularity (Fig. 3).
Histologic section of the tumor, demonstrating a proliferation of pleomorphic, small cells, with regions of necrosis (H&E stain, 100x original magnification).
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Histologic preparations showed a tumor characterized by small, pleomorphic cells, present within a glial fibrillary background matrix, with regions of necrosis (Fig. 4).
High power magnification of the tumor, showing microvascular proliferation (lower, off-center to the left) (H&E stain, 200x original magnification).
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Areas of microvascular proliferation were also observed (Fig. 5).