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A rare case of neurosarcoidosis presenting as an isolated quadrigeminal plate mass without systemic manifestation of this disease is reported. This 26-year-old man presented with symptoms of acute intracranial hypertension including headache, morning vomiting as well as a right homonymous hemianopsia. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed an expansive tectal mass causing hydrocephalus secondary to an aqueductal obstruction. An external ventricular drainage was inserted and the mass, postulated to be a glioma, was removed through an occipital transtentorial craniotomy. Histopathological examination revealed numerous sarcoid granulomas. Postoperative course was relevant for bilateral hypoacusis and tinnitus, blurred vision, bilateral palpebral ptosis and bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia. Chest X-ray was normal. Postoperative thoracic computed tomography (CT) scan showed mediastinal adenopathies. Lung function tests were normal. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) blood ratio was normal. Postoperative treatment and follow-up included corticosteroids, serial lung function tests and cerebral MRI. Neurosarcoidosis may present with protean clinical manifestations and unusual radiological features. This rare diagnosis has to be kept in mind when facing isolated intracerebral mass lesions.
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PMID:Neurosarcoidosis presenting as an isolated mass of the quadrigeminal plate. 1863 66

A 55-year-old African-American man developed progressive unilateral optic neuropathy and periocular pain. MRI showed thickening and enhancement of the mid-orbital segment of the ipsilateral optic nerve. Optic neuritis was diagnosed, and he was treated with corticosteroids without improvement. After being lost to follow-up, he returned with worsening vision in the affected eye, aggravated pain, and proptosis. MRI now showed thickening and enhancement of the entire orbital and intracranial segments of the optic nerve. Because the patient had no light perception vision in that eye and a malignant glioma was suspected, he underwent optic nerve biopsy that revealed non-caseating granulomas throughout the optic nerve tissue. CT body imaging failed to disclose other evidence of sarcoidosis. Neurosarcoidosis limited to the optic nerve is rare but should always be suspected in such circumstances. An exhaustive effort to find extracranial evidence for this diagnosis should be undertaken before resorting to optic nerve biopsy.
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PMID:Neurosarcoidosis mimicking a malignant optic glioma. 1876 87