A Blind Spot in the Diagnostic Field: The Challenging Diagnosis of Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis. (27th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mando, Ramy; Muallem, Emile; Meka, Shaiva G.; Berghea, Ramona
• Other Names: Simone Isabella Laura Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in neurological medicine. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-06-27
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Neurology; Nervous System Diseases; Nervous system -- Diseases; Neurology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/6841291
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6676

Abstract

Abstract : Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis (TMS) is a rare variant with 1 per 1000 cases of MS and 3 per million cases per year. TMS can mimic clinical and radiological features of a neoplasm, infarction, or abscess and therefore can be diagnostically challenging for clinicians. We present a clinical scenario of a patient presenting with left homonymous hemianopia with atypical radiological features initially thought to be more consistent with neoplasm or infraction. Ultimately, biopsy was done which led to the diagnosis of tumefactive multiple sclerosis.