An autopsy case of the Marburg variant of multiple sclerosis (acute multiple sclerosis).
Intern Med
; 52(16): 1825-32, 2013.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23955619
ABSTRACT
We herein report an autopsy case of the Marburg variant of multiple sclerosis (MS). A 29-year-old woman developed acute and progressive neurological symptoms. A diagnosis of MS was suspected based on the patient's clinical background and brain MRI findings and the lack of evidence of malignancy on a brain biopsy. Despite the administration of typical treatment for MS, a fatal outcome occurred three months after disease onset. The autopsy revealed multiple inflammatory demyelinating lesions in the central nervous system. In addition, two noteworthy histopathological features were observed compared with prototypical MS. We evaluate the pathogenic differences between the Marburg type and prototypical MS by discussing the neuropathology and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings of our case.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Brain
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Marburg Virus Disease
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Multiple Sclerosis
Limits:
Adult
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Intern Med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan