ISSN:
1573-7373
Schlagwort(e):
inflammatory pseudotumor
;
cerebral vasculitis
;
Rosai–Dorfman-disease
;
intracranial pachymeningitis
;
cerebral lymphoma
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Medizin
Notizen:
Abstract Due to similar clinical and neuroradiological features, intracranial inflammatory tumors (IITs) are frequently mis-diagnosed as brain neoplasms, from which they notably differ in respect to therapy and prognosis. In this article, five cases of such tumors are presented. Three of the patients with brain tumors (cases 3, 4 and 5) presented a history of ‘pararheumatic’ syndromes but no diagnosis of defined immunopathies. On the basis of radiological findings, all processes were classified as genuine brain neoplasms, but histology showed reactive inflammatory features. The possible etiologies of these ‘tumors’ are discussed on the basis of all clinical and histological data of the patients. The spectrum of diseases potentially leading to the manifestation of an IIT is reviewed. Additionally, the presentation of case 5, who developed a highly malignant B-cell-lymphoma 6 months after the removal of an IIT without any histological signs of atypia, shows that this differential diagnosis always has to be kept in mind.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1006294117031
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