Epstein-Barr virus-associated smooth muscle tumour presenting as a parasagittal brain tumour.
J Clin Neurosci
; 19(11): 1589-91, 2012 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
Dural-based brain tumours, apart from meningiomas, are rare. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated smooth muscle tumor (SMT) is a documented but rare disease that occurs in immunocompromized patients. These tumours may be located at unusual sites including the brain. We present a 37-year-old patient, positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), who was admitted after generalized tonic-clonic seizures. MRI and CT scan revealed a dural-based brain tumour, intraoperatively thought to be a meningioma, but with an eventual histological diagnosis of EBV-SMT. Clinically the patient was well postoperatively with a Glasgow coma scale score of 15/15 and no focal neurologic deficit. This case confirms the association between EBV and SMT in patients with HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It also highlights the need to include EBV-SMT in the differential diagnosis of intracranial mass lesions in patients with HIV/AIDS.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Tumor de Músculo Liso
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Infecções por Vírus Epstein-Barr
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Seio Sagital Superior
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Neurosci
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article