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Name the problem: Case 3:

  1. What does the imaging demonstrate?
  2. This is an 11 y/o boy with a history of multiple severe recurrent infections since infancy, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and elevated IgE. He presented to the pediatric service after one month of increased headache. His CSF showed pleocytosis with blood, predominantly eosinophilic. CSF protein and glucose were wnl. What is on your differential diagnosis given the child's history as well as imaging findings?

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