title: Tumefactive Demyelinating Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis and Associated Disorders.
abstract: Tumefactive demyelinating lesions are rare consequences of central nervous system (CNS) idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating diseases. Tumefactive demyelinating lesions pose a diagnostic challenge because they can mimic tumors and abscesses and because they can be caused by a heterogeneous range of disorders. This article reviews the recent literature on the clinical presentation; radiographic features; prognosis; and management of tumefactive demyelinating lesions in multiple sclerosis, acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis, neuromyelitis optica, and the rare variants of multiple sclerosis including Schilder's disease, Marburg acute multiple sclerosis, and Balo's concentric sclerosis.
authors: Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L226, Portland, OR, 97239, USA. Frederim@OHSU.edu.|Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence-West, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR, 97239, USA. Frederim@OHSU.edu.
authors: Meredith C
authors: MC
authors: Frederick
authors: Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L226, Portland, OR, 97239, USA. Cameromi@OHSU.edu.|Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence-West, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR, 97239, USA. Cameromi@OHSU.edu.
authors: Michelle H
authors: MH
authors: Cameron
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography
keywords: Balo’s concentric sclerosis; Marburg; Schilder’s disease; Tumefactive multiple sclerosis