Acute simultaneous development of brain tumour–like lesion and demyelinating polyneuropathy in a patient with chronic relapsing myelitis. (April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Puthenparampil, Marco; Terrin, Alberto; Federle, Lisa; Gizzi, Matteo; Perini, Paola; Gallo, Paolo
• Is Part Of: Multiple sclerosis. Volume 24:Number 4(2018)
• Page Start: 546
• Page End: 550
• Publication Date: 2018-04
• Subjects: Brain tumour–like lesion -- combined central and peripheral demyelination; Central nervous system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Myelin sheath -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Inflammation -- Periodicals; Multiple sclerosis -- Periodicals; Central Nervous System Diseases -- Periodicals; Demyelinating Diseases -- Periodicals; Inflammation -- Periodicals; Multiple Sclerosis -- Periodicals; Système nerveux central -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Gaine de myéline -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Inflammation (Pathologie) -- Périodiques; Sclérose en plaques -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.834005
• DOI: 10.1177/1352458517714610
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1352-4585

Abstract

Combined central and peripheral demyelination (CCPD) is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of the nervous system. We describe the case of a patient with a history of recurrent myelitis that acutely and simultaneously developed a brain tumour–like lesion and a sensitive-motor demyelinating polyneuropathy. The diagnosis of CCPD was supported by a detailed diagnostic workup. Up to date, no similar cases have been reported in the literature.