title: Multiple sclerosis with mass effect: case report.
abstract: Multiple sclerosis (MS) may rarely present as a cerebral mass with the clinical features and computed tomography (CT) scan appearance of a cerebral tumor. We report a case of MS with large cranial involvement showing a mass effect. We carried out a complete examination, including contrast enhancement, with neuroimaging studies. The operative procedure associated with medical treatment was performed and we obtained a good result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine GATA, Etlik-Ankara, Turkey. Beyincer@gata.edu.tr
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gönül
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Izci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Safali
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baysefer
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed