A Single Focus of Probable Multiple Sclerosis in the Cervical Spinal Cord Mimicking a Tumour

[en] A case of probable multiple sclerosis (MS) in the cervical cord without brain involvement, mimicking a tumour is reported. The patient had a progressive left Brown-Sequard syndrome. The diagnosis was suggested by MRI. In spite of intensive corticotherapy, the neurological status worsened, in parallel with the radiological findings. Biopsy excluded an intramedullary tumour and supported the diagnosis of MS.

Disciplines :

Neurology

Author, co-author :

Meurice, A.; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU

Flandroy, Pierre; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU

DONDELINGER, Robert ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Département de Physique Médicale > Service médical de radiodiagnostic

Reznik, Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Services généraux (Faculté de médecine) > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Médecine)

Language :

English

Title :

A Single Focus of Probable Multiple Sclerosis in the Cervical Spinal Cord Mimicking a Tumour

Publication date :

April 1994

Journal title :

Neuroradiology

ISSN :

0028-3940

eISSN :

1432-1920

Publisher :

Springer, Germany

Volume :

Issue :

Pages :

234-5

Peer reviewed :

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