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. 1993 Aug;56(8):920–922. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.56.8.920

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis presenting as a solitary brainstem mass.

D H Miller 1, F Scaravilli 1, D C Thomas 1, P Harvey 1, N P Hirsch 1
PMCID: PMC1015153  PMID: 8350113

Abstract

A 36 year old woman presented with a subacute brainstem syndrome. MRI showed a solitary, gadolinium enhancing brainstem mass, which on biopsy showed perivenous inflammation and demyelination compatible with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.

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