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Summary
The first author of this paper operated on two patients with brain tumour, who had been undergoing long-term treatment for depression. In the age of CT scans and MRIs, why are there still cases in which a brain neoplasia is mistaken for a psychiatric condition with consequent serious delays in diagnosis? In this article, we have highlighted what in our experience are three noticeable obstacles in achieving the right diagnosis.
- neurooncology
- psychiatry
- mood disorders (including depression)
- neurosurgery
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Original reference: None
Contributors RC is the main author of the article; on the basis of the observations made by reviewers, RC felt it was necessary to add the viewpoint of a psychiatrist (AP).
Competing interests None declared.
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