Multiple sclerosis coexisting with spinal cord ependymoma: a case report

In this paper, we report a coexistence of multiple sclerosis and an intradural spinal cord tumor. A 34-year-old woman who had a history of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis for the last 15-years presented with acute sensory loss and spasticity in her left lower limb and her spinal magnetic reso...

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Published inIdeggyógyászati szemle Vol. 65; no. 9-10; pp. 342 - 344
Main Author Degirmenci, Eylem
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hungary 30.09.2012
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Ependymoma - complications
Ependymoma - diagnosis
Ependymoma - physiopathology
Ependymoma - surgery
Female
Humans
Lower Extremity - physiopathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting - complications
Muscle Spasticity - etiology
Somatosensory Disorders - etiology
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - complications
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - diagnosis
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - physiopathology
Spinal Cord Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:In this paper, we report a coexistence of multiple sclerosis and an intradural spinal cord tumor. A 34-year-old woman who had a history of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis for the last 15-years presented with acute sensory loss and spasticity in her left lower limb and her spinal magnetic resonance imaging study revealed an intradural spinal cord tumor in the lumbar spine, further diagnosed as ependymoma. We call attention to this rare association of MS and a spinal cord tumor, emphasizing the need for investigation of new symptoms during the evolution of MS.
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ISSN:0019-1442