Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis Clinically Mimicking Acute Stroke and Lesional Migration Along the Biopsy Tract: A Case Report

Authors

  • Oranan Tritanon Division of Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Arunee Singhsnaeh Department of Pathology, 3 Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Center, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Jiraporn Laothamatus Division of Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Atthaporn Boongird Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Disya Ratanakorn Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Prawat Nitiyanant Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University

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https://doi.org/10.46475/aseanjr.v19i2.33

Abstract

Tumefactive multiple sclerosis is a form of demyelinating disease which patient can present with acute stroke. We reported a case of a 49-year-old woman with well controlled hypertension, who presented with right hemiplegia 15 hours prior to admission. The initial diagnosis of acute stroke was made. Emergency computed tomography showed hypodense lesion at the left lentiform nucleus and posterior limb of the left internal capsule. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study showed hyperintense FLAIR lesion in the left lentiform nucleus, left internal capsule, left thalamus, and periventricular area of the left frontoparietal region, some areas of restricted diffusion and inhomogeneous enhancement. The MR spectroscopy (MRS) of the lesion showed increased choline peak, decreased creatine and NAA peaks, and maximal choline to creatine ratio 2.25. Her symptoms deteriorated with progressive headache and motor aphasia. The follow up MRI showed extension of the inhomogeneous enhancing lesion along the biopsy tract at the left frontal lobe with the enhancing and MR spectra pattern similar to the lesion. The craniotomy with left frontal lesion excision included the mass and the biopsy tract was done. The lesion showed acute and chronic inflammatory cell infiltration with macrophages, necrotic tissue and reactive gliosis. The further pathological worked up demonstrated foci of demyelination with relative axonal preservation, numerous CD68+ macrophages with intracyto-plasmic Luxol fast blue(+) myelin debris. Perivascular and parenchymal CD3+ T-cells were identified, especially in demyelinating foci. These findings supported the diagnosis of tumefactive multiple sclerosis. Her conditions were improved after treating with pulse methylprednisolone and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). Follow up MRI study 4 months after treatment revealed almost resolution of the preexisting inhomogeneous enhancing lesion.

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2019-03-11

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Tritanon O, Singhsnaeh A, Laothamatus J, Boongird A, Ratanakorn D, Nitiyanant P. Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis Clinically Mimicking Acute Stroke and Lesional Migration Along the Biopsy Tract: A Case Report. ASEAN J Radiol [Internet]. 2019 Mar. 11 [cited 2024 Oct. 5];19(2):148-53. Available from: https://asean-journal-radiology.org/index.php/ajr/article/view/33

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