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Oligodendroglioma and multiple sclerosis. A case report.

A de la Lama1, P A Gómez, G R Boto

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery and Neuropathology, Hospital Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.

Neurocirugia (Asturias, Spain)
|September 16, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Multiple sclerosis (MS) and glioma co-occurrence is rare. New brain lesions in MS patients require careful evaluation, as they can be mistaken for pseudotumoral plaques but may indicate an underlying oligodendroglioma.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuro-oncology
  • Neurology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • The co-occurrence of multiple sclerosis (MS) and glioma is rare, with only about 30 reported cases.
  • Oligodendroglioma is an uncommon glioma subtype found in patients with MS.

Observation:

  • A 37-year-old male diagnosed with MS presented with seizures and an enlarging intracranial mass.
  • Initial MRI revealed a right frontal lobe mass initially interpreted as a pseudotumoral plaque.
  • Subtotal removal of the mass was performed, with pathological diagnosis of oligodendroglioma with a peripheral demyelinating area.

Findings:

  • New neurological symptoms in MS patients are often misattributed to disease relapse.
  • Radiological findings of new focal mass lesions can be misinterpreted as pseudotumoral plaques.

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  • Histological confirmation is crucial for differentiating tumoral lesions from MS plaques.

    • Implications:

    • Atypical MRI lesions in MS patients necessitate careful interpretation to avoid misdiagnosis.
    • The rare association between MS and glioma must be considered when mass lesions develop in MS patients.
    • This case highlights the importance of considering glioma in MS patients presenting with new or enlarging focal brain lesions.