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Query: UMLS:C0014070 (
encephalomyelitis
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A case of acute hemorrhagic
encephalomyelitis
whose first manifestation was a pseudotumoral lesion in the corpus callosum is presented. The patient had an acute headache accompanied by visual
hallucinations
and subsequently developed convulsive status epilepticus. The initial CT scan showed a lesion with a pseudotumoral aspect in the splenius of the corpus callosum. Multiple microbleeds in the same location associated with vasogenic edema were seen in the MRI. A brain biopsy was necessary to obtain an accurate diagnosis. Corticosteroid management resulted in only a partial response. Weston Hurst syndrome is a variant of acute disseminated
encephalomyelitis
(ADEM) with an unfavorable prognosis.
...
PMID:Pseudotumoral lesion as a manifestation of acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis (Weston-Hurst syndrome). 3329 79
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