title: [Multiple sclerosis simulating cerebral tumor: report of a case with histopathological confirmation].
abstract: A 41 year old woman with subacute onset of moderate and progressive right hemiparesis showed on the MRI a unilateral white matter lesion on the left temporoparietal region and a small lesion on the right frontal region. The CSF was normal. Because possible diagnosis of tumor or abscess, the patient underwent a cerebral biopsy. The histological result was of brain tissue with demyelination and reactive changes. The stains for viral etiology were negative.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Esclerose múltipla simulando tumor cerebral: apresentação de caso com comprovação histopatológica.