Cerebral/other CNS oedema /cerebral space occupying lesion

Acute Oncology Guidelines

Cerebral space occupying lesion - may be primary disease site or metastatic deposits.
Acute cerebral /other CNS oedema - may be disease related e.g. developing around an intrinsic lesion within the brain tissue e g. a tumour or an abscess or treatment related in the patient who is receiving radiotherapy.

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