Clinical Characteristics and Treatment of Pseudotumor Forms of Demyelinating Diseases: 21 Cases Report
- VernacularTitle:假瘤样脱髓鞘病的临床特点与治疗
- Author:
Haibo YANG
;
Wei QI
;
Wei ZHANG
;
Maozhi ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pseudotumor forms of demyelinating diseases, feature, treatment, prognosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2009;15(3):272-273
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To discuss the clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis of pseudotumor forms of demyelinating diseases. Methods 21 patients with pseudotumor forms of demyelinating diseases diagnosed pathologically were analyzed retrospectively. Results 16 cases were operated on. The lesions were established through biopsy in other 5 patients. All the patients improved significantly after corticosteroid therapy. 4 patients relapsed after treatment, and 1 patient died. Conclusion The feature of pseudotumor forms of demyelinating disease is similar to some kinds of intracranial tumors, however it presents some radiological characteristics. Diagnostic corticoid therapy may be helpful to draw a diagnosis.
