Multimodal Treatment of Skull Base Inflammatory Pseudotumor: Case Report
Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
;
: 122-126, 2015.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-12916
ABSTRACT
lnflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) is a rare, non-neoplastic inflammatory process. It is most commonly occurs in the orbit, but extension into brain parenchyma is uncommon. In a confirmed case of IPT, most cases show good improvement with steroid theraphy. A 50-year-old man with progressive left-eye visual disturbance and mass lesion was admitted in a hospital. A left orbital mass biopsy revealed what was highly suspected as an inflammatory pseudotumor. Steroid pulse therapy with dexamethasone, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy with amphotericin B were performed, but they were not effective in improving the condition of the patient. Revision open surgery was then performed. A follow-up brain enhancement computerized tomography showed an enlarged mass volume and hydrocephalus with periventricular enhancement. As an additional procedure, ventriculoperitoneal shunt and tuberculosis medication were administered. About 2 weeks later, clinical symptoms and radiologic findings improved. We present a case of intra-cranial IPT and discuss further treatment methods.
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Órbita
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Crânio
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Seio Esfenoidal
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Tuberculose
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Biópsia
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Encéfalo
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Dexametasona
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Seio Cavernoso
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Sistema Nervoso Central
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Anfotericina B
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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