Balo's concentric sclerosis: Clinical and radiologic features of five cases

Karaarslan E., Altintas A., Senol U., Yeni N., Dincer A., Bayindir C., ...Daha Fazla

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY, cilt.22, sa.7, ss.1362-1367, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1362-1367
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Balos concentric sclerosis (BCS) is a rare demyelinating disease considered to be a variant of multiple sclerosis. Five BCS cases were diagnosed antemortem based on their typical concentric mass patterns on MR images and based on clinical and CSF findings. Histopathologic investigation was also performed in one case. Our case report supports the concept that BCS may be a self-limited disease that is not always fatal. Characteristic MR imaging findings may allow antemortem diagnosis of BCS when performed at the onset of the disease.