Is the brain biopsy obligatory or not for the diagnosis of Schilder's disease? Review of the literature
CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, cilt.24, sa.1, ss.3-6, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00381-007-0411-9
- Dergi Adı: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3-6
- Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Background Schilder's myelinoclastic diffuse sclerosis (Schilder's disease) is a rare demyelinating disorder. Clinical features and neuroimaging findings of this disease might mimic an intra-cranial mass lesion including an abscess or a tumour. Case report Clinical and radiological findings of two children with the diagnosis of Shilder's disease are reported, and the role of brain biopsy as a diagnostic tool is discussed.