When tumefactive demyelination is truly a tumor: case report of a radiographic misdiagnosis.
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Taylor, B; Patel, MP; Peters, KB
Published in: CNS Oncol
March 1, 2021
Oligodendrogliomas are slow-growing tumors that account for 15-20% of gliomas. This case report describes the case of an adult male patient diagnosed initially with tumefactive demyelination and multiple sclerosis, which was subsequently found to be a well-differentiated low-grade oligodendroglioma. This case emphasizes the importance of timely diagnosis in oligodendrogliomas and other brain tumors for the prompt initiation of appropriate therapy, to minimize the likelihood of disease progression, ensure symptom management and escalation of unnecessary treatments for multiple sclerosis.
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CNS Oncol
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2045-0915
Publication Date
March 1, 2021
Volume
10
Issue
1
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CNS69
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Oligodendroglioma
- Male
- Humans
- Glioma
- Diagnostic Errors
- Demyelinating Diseases
- Brain Neoplasms
- Adult
- 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
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Taylor, B., Patel, M. P., & Peters, K. B. (2021). When tumefactive demyelination is truly a tumor: case report of a radiographic misdiagnosis. CNS Oncol, 10(1), CNS69. https://doi.org/10.2217/cns-2020-0028
Taylor, Breanna, Mallika P. Patel, and Katherine B. Peters. “When tumefactive demyelination is truly a tumor: case report of a radiographic misdiagnosis.” CNS Oncol 10, no. 1 (March 1, 2021): CNS69. https://doi.org/10.2217/cns-2020-0028.
Taylor B, Patel MP, Peters KB. When tumefactive demyelination is truly a tumor: case report of a radiographic misdiagnosis. CNS Oncol. 2021 Mar 1;10(1):CNS69.
Taylor, Breanna, et al. “When tumefactive demyelination is truly a tumor: case report of a radiographic misdiagnosis.” CNS Oncol, vol. 10, no. 1, Mar. 2021, p. CNS69. Pubmed, doi:10.2217/cns-2020-0028.
Taylor B, Patel MP, Peters KB. When tumefactive demyelination is truly a tumor: case report of a radiographic misdiagnosis. CNS Oncol. 2021 Mar 1;10(1):CNS69.
Published In
CNS Oncol
DOI
EISSN
2045-0915
Publication Date
March 1, 2021
Volume
10
Issue
1
Start / End Page
CNS69
Location
England
Related Subject Headings
- Oligodendroglioma
- Male
- Humans
- Glioma
- Diagnostic Errors
- Demyelinating Diseases
- Brain Neoplasms
- Adult
- 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis