Headache and Brain Tumor

Authors

Shahram Hadidchi, Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1520 San Pablo Street, Lower Level Imaging L1600, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Wesley Surento, Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1520 San Pablo Street, Lower Level Imaging L1600, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Alexander Lerner, Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1520 San Pablo Street, Lower Level Imaging L1600, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Chia-Shang Jason Liu, Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1520 San Pablo Street, Lower Level Imaging L1600, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Wende N. Gibbs, Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1520 San Pablo Street, Lower Level Imaging L1600, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Paul E. Kim, Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1520 San Pablo Street, Lower Level Imaging L1600, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
Mark S. Shiroishi, Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, USC Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, 1520 San Pablo Street, Lower Level Imaging L1600, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: Mark.Shiroishi@med.usc.edu.

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Headaches are exceedingly common, but most individuals who seek medical attention with headache will not have a serious underlying etiology such as a brain tumor. Brain tumors are uncommon; however, many patients with brain tumors do suffer from headaches. Generally these headaches are accompanied by other neurologic signs and symptoms. A careful clinical assessment for red flags should be undertaken when considering further work-up with neuroimaging to exclude a serious underlying condition.

Medical Subject Headings

Adult; Brain Neoplasms (complications, diagnostic imaging); Child; Headache (etiology); Humans; Neuroimaging

Publication Date

5-1-2019

Publication Title

Neuroimaging clinics of North America

E-ISSN

1557-9867

Volume

29

Issue

2

First Page

291

Last Page

300

PubMed ID

30926118

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.nic.2019.01.008

Recommended Citation

Hadidchi, Shahram; Surento, Wesley; Lerner, Alexander; Liu, Chia-Shang Jason; Gibbs, Wende N.; Kim, Paul E.; and Shiroishi, Mark S., "Headache and Brain Tumor" (2019). Neuroradiology. 17.
https://scholar.barrowneuro.org/neuroradiology/17