Spinal cord tumor in a patient with multiple sclerosis: case report

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Mario Augusto Taricco²  Andre Machado²  Dagoberto Callegaro¹  Raul Marino Jr² 

[1],University of São Paulo Medical School Hospital das ClínicasSão Paulo SP ,Brazil

关键词: multiple sclerosis;    gliomas;    spinal cord tumors;    esclerose múltipla;    gliomas;    tumores medulares;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2002000300025

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The association between multiple (MS) sclerosis and cerebral gliomas has been sporadically reported in the literature, causing a long lasting discussion if these lesions occur coincidentally or if MS plaques may actually lead to the genesis of gliomas. We report a 36 year old man who developed a rapid onset of right side weakness and loss of vision, having established a diagnosis of MS which was confirmed by CSF analysis and MRI. Nine years later he developed progressive tetraparesis, leading initially to suspicion of illness relapse and a demyelinating plaque in the spinal cord. However, after MRI investigation, a spinal cord tumor was diagnosed. The patient underwent cervical spine laminotomy for microsurgical removal of the spinal cord tumor diagnosed as ependimoma. The neurological deficits improved significantly.

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