Neuroimaging of tumefactive multiple sclerosis with atypical features

Authors

Rohit Koppula, George Washington University
Andrew J. Degnan, University of Pittsburgh
Mark Ghassibi, George Washington University
Peter Duggan
Robert Jones, George Washington UniversityFollow
Lucien M. Levy, George Washington UniversityFollow

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2012

Journal

Radiology Case Reports

Volume

Volume 7, Issue 4

Abstract

Tumefactive demyelinating lesions or tumefactive multiple sclerosis constitute a unique presentation of demyelinating disease which frequently mimics intracranial neoplasm, infection or other, non-demyelinating intracranial pathology. Consequently, these lesions, which are larger than typical multiple sclerosis plaques and generally characterized by certain magnetic resonance imaging features including edema and incomplete ring enhancement, pose a serious diagnostic challenge that frequently prompts biopsy in initial evaluation. Biopsy can be averted when imaging features for tumefactive multiple sclerosis are seen on MRI. Herein, we present a biopsy-proven case of tumefactive multiple sclerosis with atypical imaging features, evaluated using magnetic resonance and diffusion tensor imaging.

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Reproduced with permission of University of Washington, Radiology Case Reports.

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APA Citation

Koppula, R., Degnan, A.J., Ghassibi, M., Duggan, P., Jones, R. Levy, L.M. (2012). Neuroimaging of tumefactive multiple sclerosis with atypical features. Radiology Case Reports, 7(4).

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