Abnormal brain MRI in a case of acute ataxia as the only sign of abdominal neuroblastoma
Iranian Journal of Radiology. 2010; 7 (3): 167-169
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ABSTRACT
Ataxia is a movement disorder that may manifest an acute, intermittent, non progressive or chronic progressive course. Ataxia alone is rare as a paraneoplastic sign, especially if it is due to neuroblastoma [abdominal or chest]. We report an abdominal neuroblastoma in a two-year-old girl presenting with only acute ataxia and abnormal neuroimaging. Brain MRI showed abnormal signal finding in the medulla, pons, corticospinal tract and the periventricular space. In the abdominal CT, a mass was detected in the right adrenal gland with calcification and the histopathologic examination re-vealed neuroblastoma. We suggest in children with acute ataxia, with or without opsoclonus-myoclonus, neuroblastoma should be considered
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Índice:
IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Encéfalo
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Doença Aguda
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Síndrome de Opsoclonia-Mioclonia
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Neuroblastoma
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Iran. J. Radiol.
Ano de publicação:
2010
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