TUMEFACTIVE DEMYELINATION- A LESION MIMICKING INTRACRANIAL TUMOR
Journal Title: International Journal Of Medical Case Reports - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Various demyelinating diseases, including Multiple sclerosis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy (PML) may present as tumefactive demyelination on MRI. On imaging, these lesions may show imaging features suggestive of a brain tumor or brain abscess. Also there may be appearance of mass effect on adjacent structure. The importance of identifying tumefactive demyelination is to differentiate it from brain tumor and abcess
Authors and Affiliations
Mohammed Ashfaque, Valinjker S. K
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP177696
- DOI -
- Views 165
- Downloads 1
Marfans Syndrome: Diagnostic Dilemma.
Marfan syndrome is ana utosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue and presents with cardiovascular, musculo-skeletal and opthalmological problems. The most characterstic affection is aortic regurgitation secondary t...
HALOPERIDOL-INDUCED TORSADES DE POINTES: A CASE REPORT.
Torsades de pointes (Tdp) is a malignant polymorphic ventricular arrhythmia1 often associated with drugs like haloperidol that prolonged QTc interval2. If enough care is not taken this may lead to sudden death. This can...
Acquired Urethral Diverticulum In A Neonate- A Rare Case Report
ABSTRACT In infancy the urethral diverticulum is usually congenital. It’s also more common in females. The occurrence of acquired urethral diverticulum in males that too in infancy is a rare occurrence. Nonetheless its p...
SELF-ENUCLEATION OF BOTH EYES IN SCHIZOPHRENIA & INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY: A CURSE OR A BLESSING?
Self-Enucleation is a very unusual form of self-mutilation directly linked to mental illness. The common causes of self-mutilation includes schizophrenia, drug induced psychosis, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression...
TUMEFACTIVE DEMYELINATION- A LESION MIMICKING INTRACRANIAL TUMOR
Various demyelinating diseases, including Multiple sclerosis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy (PML) may present as tumefactive demyelination on MRI. On imaging,...