Abstract INTRODUCTION The onco-metabolite, 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG), is non-invasive biomarker detected by magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), indicating isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) mutant glioma. Especially in patients with brainstem lesions where biopsies are at high risk of causing neurological deficit, 2HG-MRS may be useful. Here, we examined the utility for diagnosing IDH adult diffu...
