Abnormal brain MRI in a case of acute ataxia as the only sign of abdominal neuroblastoma
Iranian Journal of Radiology. 2010; 7 (3): 167-169
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ABSTRACT
Ataxia is a movement disorder that may manifest an acute, intermittent, non progressive or chronic progressive course. Ataxia alone is rare as a paraneoplastic sign, especially if it is due to neuroblastoma [abdominal or chest]. We report an abdominal neuroblastoma in a two-year-old girl presenting with only acute ataxia and abnormal neuroimaging. Brain MRI showed abnormal signal finding in the medulla, pons, corticospinal tract and the periventricular space. In the abdominal CT, a mass was detected in the right adrenal gland with calcification and the histopathologic examination re-vealed neuroblastoma. We suggest in children with acute ataxia, with or without opsoclonus-myoclonus, neuroblastoma should be considered
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Main subject:
Brain
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Acute Disease
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Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome
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Neuroblastoma
Type of study:
Case_reports
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Iran. J. Radiol.
Year:
2010