Journal article
A Review of Clinical and Imaging Findings in Tumefactive Demyelination
American journal of roentgenology (1976), Vol.217(1), pp.1-197
05/19/2021
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.20.23226
PMID: 34010036
Abstract
Tumefactive demyelination mimics primary brain neoplasms on imaging, often necessitating brain biopsy. This article reviews the literature for the clinical and radiologic findings of tumefactive demyelination in various disease processes to facilitate identification of tumefactive demyelination on imaging.
Both clinical and radiologic findings must be integrated to distinguish tumefactive demyelinating lesions from similarly appearing lesions on imaging. Further research on the immunopathogenesis of tumefactive demyelination and associated conditions will elucidate their interrelationship.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Review of Clinical and Imaging Findings in Tumefactive Demyelination
- Creators
- Mariko Nakayama - University of Michigan–Ann ArborShotaro Naganawa - University of MichiganMichelle Ouyang - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsKarra A Jones - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsJohn Kim - University of MichiganAristides A Capizzano - University of MichiganToshio Moritani - University of Michigan
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of roentgenology (1976), Vol.217(1), pp.1-197
- DOI
- 10.2214/AJR.20.23226
- PMID
- 34010036
- ISSN
- 0361-803X
- eISSN
- 1546-3141
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/19/2021
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Pathology
- Record Identifier
- 9984186492202771
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