title: Baló's concentric sclerosis: clinical and radiologic features of five cases.
abstract: Baló's concentric sclerosis (BCS) is a rare demyelinating disease considered to be a variant of multiple sclerosis. Five BCS cases were diagnosed antemortem based on their typical concentric mass patterns on MR images and based on clinical and CSF findings. Histopathologic investigation was also performed in one case. Our case report supports the concept that BCS may be a self-limited disease that is not always fatal. Characteristic MR imaging findings may allow antemortem diagnosis of BCS when performed at the onset of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Intermed Medical Center, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Tesvikiye 143, Bayer Apt, Nisantasi, 80200, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karaarslan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altintas
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Senol
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yeni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dincer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bayindir
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Karaagac
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Siva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001224:Aspartic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002794:Choline / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D002549:Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis of Schilder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001224:Aspartic Acid; C000179:N-acetylaspartate; D002794:Choline