===== Differential diagnosis =====

Temporal lobe consider:

tumors (in order of decreasing frequency)

[[ganglioglioma]]

[[DNET]]

[[pilocytic astrocytoma]]

[[diffuse astrocytoma]]

[[oligodendroglioma]]

[[pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma]] (PXA)
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cysts

[[neuroepithelial cyst]]

[[choroid fissural cyst]]
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other

[[herpes simplex encephalitis]]: usually some bilateral changes, and different presentation

[[limbic encephalitis]]: usually some bilateral changes, and different presentation

[[mesial temporal sclerosis]] (MTS)


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If cortical elsewhere consider:

[[low-grade astrocytoma]]

[[ganglioglioma]]

[[pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma]] (PXA)

[[oligoastrocytoma]]/[[oligodendroglioma]]

[[Taylor dysplasia]]