Cerebral amyloidoma mimicking intracranial tumor: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Cerebral amyloidoma is an infrequently recognized condition that can be confused with a more malignant etiology. Few cases have been reported. We present a case report and a review of the literature.


METHODS
Our patient was a 64-year-old Caucasian man who was incidentally discovered to have a brain mass. He was found to have a cerebral amyloidoma.


CONCLUSIONS
After discovery of the true etiology of his brain abnormality, it was determined that our patient had a more benign disease than was initially feared. Cases such as this demonstrate why consideration of this disorder is important.
Landau
Danny
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MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, 1400 S Orange Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32806, USA. kilomack@aol.com.
Avgeropoulos
Nicholas
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Joe
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