Malignant astrocytomas differential diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis
Nontumorous conditions that can mimic glial tumors include:
 * abscess,
 * vascular process
 * cysticercocis
 * Multiple Sclerosis

Less common tumors include
 * primary CNS lymphoma
 * ependymoma
 * mixed oligoastrocytoma
 * primitive neuroectodermal tumor
 * oligodendroglioma