title: Co-occurrence of brain tumours and demyelination of the central nervous system: coincidence or interrelation?
abstract: The co-occurrence of a brain tumour and demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) constitutes a rare clinical entity. We herein report the incidence of meningioma and CNS non-specific demyelination in a patient with a 6-year history of operated brain tumour (meningioma). Our case bolsters the argument that in at least some cases, the occurrence of a brain tumour could predispose to CNS non-specific demyelination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece. andargyriou@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Argyriou
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Polychronopoulos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Partheni
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Konstantinou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Papapetropoulos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chroni
mesh_terms: D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology