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A 38-year-old right-handed patient has a left insular WHO grade 2 IDH-mutant astrocytoma extending beneath the frontal operculum. Language fMRI shows left dominance and tractography suggests displacement of the arcuate fasciculus. There is no fixed deficit. Which operative strategy best balances oncological benefit with preservation of function?
A Stereotactic biopsy followed by surveillance
B Awake cortico-subcortical mapping with maximal safe resection
C Anatomical resection under GA to the radiological margin
D Primary chemoradiotherapy without cytoreductive surgery
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A 61-year-old with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis has progressive exertional dyspnoea. HRCT shows only mild basal interstitial change. Right-heart catheterisation demonstrates mPAP 32 mmHg, PAWP 11 mmHg and PVR 5.1 WU. V/Q scanning is normal. Which classification and treatment pathway is most appropriate?
A Group 2 PH; optimise left-heart failure therapy
B Group 1 CTD-associated PAH; refer for PAH-specific combination therapy
C Group 3 PH; treat as fibrotic ILD alone
D Group 4 CTEPH; refer directly for pulmonary endarterectomy
E Borderline PH; repeat catheterisation in 12 months
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