Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis of the Cervical Spinal Cord: A Rare Case Report

Tumefactive multiple sclerosis (TMS) is a rare variant of multiple sclerosis (MS) with atypical features that pose a diagnostic challenge. In this study, we report a case of cervical MS in a 19-year-old patient that was diagnosed based on the MRI findings and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. The patien...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mamilly, Ahmed, Aslan, Asala, Adeeb, Nimer, Al Asfari, Aya, Cuellar, Hugo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7039350/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32140322
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.6754
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Sumario:Tumefactive multiple sclerosis (TMS) is a rare variant of multiple sclerosis (MS) with atypical features that pose a diagnostic challenge. In this study, we report a case of cervical MS in a 19-year-old patient that was diagnosed based on the MRI findings and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. The patient was treated with high-dose steroid and five sessions of plasma exchange with significant improvement. 

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