Is the brain biopsy obligatory or not for the diagnosis of Schilder's disease? Review of the literature

Yilmaz Y., Kocaman C., Karabagli H., Ozek M.

CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, cilt.24, sa.1, ss.3-6, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.