Case 3 -- Brain Mass

Contributed by Eric Schubert, MD
Published on line in August 1994


PATIENT HISTORY :

The patient is a 68 year old woman who complained of headaches and nausea on Sunday. CT scan at Harrison Community Hospital showed a temporal tumor with extensive edema consistent with glioma. The past medical history is significant for hypertension, gastric ulcers, hysterectomy, and stomach surgery.

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