Multiple Sclerosis with Mass Effect: Case Report

Multiple Sclerosis with Mass Effect: Case Report

Multiple sclerosis (MS) may rarely present as a cerebral mass with the clinical features and computed tomography (CT) scan appearance of a cerebral tumor. We report a case of MS with large cranial involvement showing a mass effect. We carried out a complete examination, including contrast enhancemen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Minimally invasive neurosurgery 2001-06, Vol.44 (2), p.117-120
Hauptverfasser: Gönül, E., İzci, Y., Safali, M., Baysefer, A., Seber, N.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Diseases - pathology
Brain Diseases - surgery
Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Microsurgery - methods
Multiple Sclerosis - complications
Multiple Sclerosis - pathology
Multiple Sclerosis - surgery
Multiple sclerosis and variants. Guillain barré syndrome and other inflammatory polyneuropathies. Leukoencephalitis
Neurology
Neurosurgical Procedures - methods
ORIGINAL PAPER
Parietal Lobe - pathology
Parietal Lobe - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:Multiple sclerosis (MS) may rarely present as a cerebral mass with the clinical features and computed tomography (CT) scan appearance of a cerebral tumor. We report a case of MS with large cranial involvement showing a mass effect. We carried out a complete examination, including contrast enhancement, with neuroimaging studies. The operative procedure associated with medical treatment was performed and we obtained a good result.
ISSN:0946-7211
1439-2291
DOI:10.1055/s-2001-16004