A case of pediatric tumefactive demyelinating lesion misdiagnosed and treated as glioblastoma.
J Child Neurol
; 23(8): 944-7, 2008 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-18344459
ABSTRACT
Because of their clinical and neuroradiological features, tumefactive demyelinating lesions, or giant plaques, are easily mistaken for tumors, with a consequent risk of gross errors in the choice of treatment. This article reports a 10-year-old girl who underwent surgery for a left parietal lesion misinterpreted as a glioblastoma which subsequently proved to be a case of giant plaque.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lobo Parietal
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Encefalopatias
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Doenças Desmielinizantes
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Gliossarcoma
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Child Neurol
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália