title: Astrocytoma-like multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Multiple sclerosis (MS) may sometimes mimic clinically and radiologically a brain tumor. The initial recognition of such cases is essential as it might avoid a surgical intervention and supplementary treatment. However, even in patients who underwent surgery, the appropriate preparation of the specimen is of crucial importance for the correct pathological diagnosis since tumors and non-neoplastic demyelinating lesions share some common histopathological features. We present such a case of multiple sclerosis presenting with features of an astrocytoma and was treated with surgery and additional radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine, University Hospital of Ioannina, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 45500, Greece. emilpak@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Pakos
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Tsekeris
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chatzidimou
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Goussia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Markoula
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Argyropoulou
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Pitouli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Konitsiotis
mesh_terms: D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy