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Multifocal noninfectious granulomatous encephalitis in a child. Case report
T M Lasner1, L N Sutton, L B Rorke
1Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
Journal of Neurosurgery
|June 1, 1997
Summary
A rare case of idiopathic granulomatous encephalitis in a child resolved with surgery and corticosteroids. This noninfectious central nervous system condition responded well to treatment, showing no recurrence after 3 years.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Neurology
- Neuroimmunology
- Central Nervous System Disorders
Background:
- A 9-year-old boy presented with a multifocal, noninfectious granulomatous central nervous system (CNS) process.
- Initial surgical excision of a temporal lesion did not prevent recurrence.