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Publication Name World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID 18301
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ISSN 2307-8960 (online)
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Category Allergy
Manuscript Type Case Report
Article Title Differential diagnosis of a vanishing brain space occupying lesion in a child
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Sherifa A Hamed, Mohamad A Mekkawy and Hosam Abozaid
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Corresponding Author Dr. Sherifa A Hamed, MD, Consultant Neurologist, Professor, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Assiut University Hospital, Floor # 7, Room # 4, Assiut 71516, Egypt. hamed_sherifa@yahoo.com
Key Words Vanishing brain mass; Gliosis; Unconfirmed diagnosis; Lymphoma; Granuloma
Core Tip A vanishing brain space occupying lesion is defined as reduction or disappearance of a brain lesion spontaneously or after steroid treatment to ≤ 70% of its size before establishing its definitive diagnosis. A vanishing solitary neoplastic/non-neoplastic (pseudotumor) (e.g., infection/abscess, granuloma, radiation necrosis, multiple sclerosis) brain mass in a child poses a considerable diagnostic difficulty particularly deeply seated lesions in which tissue diagnosis is difficult to be done. In clinical practice, neuroimaging has to be done every 6-12 mo for at least 3-5 years to follow up after complete remission of the patient. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) has been proved to be valuable for diagnostic differentiation between tumor and pseudotumor lesions. MRS provides information related to the metabolic activity in the culprit lesion (e.g., neoplastic processes, demyelination, cell necrosis or gliotic changes).
Publish Date 2015-11-11 16:43
Citation Hamed SA, Mekkawy MA, Abozaid H. Differential diagnosis of a vanishing brain space occupying lesion in a child. World J Clin Cases 2015; 3(11): 956-964
URL http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v3/i11/956.htm
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v3.i11.956
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