Concurrence of multiple sclerosis and intracranial glioma. Report of a case and review of the literature.
We report a 39-year-old female patient known to have multiple sclerosis (MS), who later developed cerebral glioblastoma. The tumor was documented on the brain-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during the work-up for an apparent relapsing MS, and was subsequently confirmed pathologically by stereotactic biopsy and the postmortem brain examination. Our case, as well as others, re-emphasizes the need to evaluate the symptoms and brain MRI carefully, even in well-documented MS subjects. The concurrence of MS and intracranial glioma is uncommon. The possible relationship between the 2 diseases was discussed, and related literature reviewed.
Shuangshoti
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Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. shanop@hotmail.com
Hjardermaal
G M
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Ahmad
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Arden
J L
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Herman
M M
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D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000068556:Interferon beta-1a; D016899:Interferon-beta / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D016899:Interferon-beta; D000068556:Interferon beta-1a