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, ss.3-6, 2008 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 24 Konu: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00381-007-0411-9
  • Dergi Adı: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
  • Sayfa Sayısı: ss.3-6

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.