Tumefactive multiple sclerosis in a young patient with hemiplegia and seizures associated with radiological appearance mimicking cerebral tumour.
J R Coll Physicians Edinb
; 41(3): 218-20, 2011 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-21949917
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common inflammatory demyelinating disease, affecting approximately one million adults worldwide. This paper describes a young female patient who presented to the acute medical team with generalised tonic-clonic seizures and right hemiplegia on a background of MS. Radiological imaging revealed a large ring enhancing lesion exerting mass effect. We describe an unusual form of MS and discuss diagnostic pitfalls of tumefactive demyelinating lesions which can be mistaken for brain tumours and abscesses.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Convulsiones
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Hemiplejía
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Esclerosis Múltiple
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J R Coll Physicians Edinb
Asunto de la revista:
EDUCACAO
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HISTORIA DA MEDICINA
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MEDICINA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido