Isolated angiitis of the central nervous system with tumor-like lesion, mimicking brain malignant glioma: a case report and review of the literature

Isolated angiitis of the central nervous system with tumor-like lesion, mimicking brain malignant glioma: a case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Isolated angiitis of the central nervous system (IACNS) is a rare but severe vascular disease, which could present like an isolated inflammatory lesion on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). To date, only a few such cases with tumor-li...

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Main Authors: Li Guilin, Li Shaowu, Zhang Wei, Yan Wei, You Gan, Jiang Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
primary angiitis
vasculitis
tumor-like lesion
mimicking
glioma
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/9/1/97

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