title: CLIPPERS-like MRI findings in a patient with multiple sclerosis.
abstract: Chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids (CLIPPERS) has been described as a clinically and radiologically distinct pontine-predominant encephalomyelitis with a favorable response to high dose corticosteroids and usually requiring chronic immunosuppresive therapy. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals a characteristic pattern of punctate and curvilinear enhancement lesions in the pons extending variably to surrounding areas. We herein describe such imaging findings in a patient with a definite diagnosis of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS).
authors: Clínica Imagem, Florianopolis, Brazil. imagemrafael@hotmail.com
authors: R M
authors: RM
authors: Ferreira
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Machado
authors: A S
authors: AS
authors: Souza
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Lin
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Corrêa-Neto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004679:Encephalomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology*