Multiple Sclerosis and Oligodendroglioma: An Exceptional Association. (7th August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Carvalho, Ana Teresa; Linhares, Paulo; Castro, Lígia; Sá, Maria José
• Other Names: Demetriades Andreas K. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in neurological medicine. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-08-07
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neurology; Nervous System Diseases; Nervous system -- Diseases; Neurology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/546817
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6676

Abstract

Abstract : The cooccurrence of multiple sclerosis (MS) and oligodendroglioma is very rare. We present a 43-year-old male patient with the diagnosis of MS lasting for 14 years who developed seizures and right hemiparesis; cerebral MRI revealed an already known extensive lesion, previously misdiagnosed as tumefactive demyelinating lesion. Cerebral biopsy leads to oligodendroglioma diagnosis, successfully treated with radiotherapy. The diagnosis of a brain tumor in a MS patient is challenging. The atypical clinical and radiological features are the key for accurate diagnosis. In such cases, a brain tumor has to be kept in mind no matter how rare this association is.