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American Journal of Neuroradiology 22:1362-1367 (8 2001)
© 2001 American Society of Neuroradiology

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Baló's Concentric Sclerosis: Clinical and Radiologic Features of Five Cases

Ercan Karaarslan^a, Ayse Altintas^a, Utku Senol^a, Naz Yeni^a, Alp Dincer^a, Cicek Bayindir^a, Naci Karaagac^a and Aksel Siva^a

^a From the Intermed Medical Center (E.K.); the Department of Neurology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University (A.A., N.Y., N.K., A.S.); the Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Akdeniz University (U.S.); the Radyomar Medical Center (A.D.); and the Department of Pathology, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University (C.B.), Istanbul, Turkey.

Summary: Baló's concentric sclerosis (BCS) is a rare demyelinating disease considered to be a variant of multiple sclerosis. Five BCS cases were diagnosed antemortem based on their typical concentric mass patterns on MR images and based on clinical and CSF findings. Histopathologic investigation was also performed in one case. Our case report supports the concept that BCS may be a self-limited disease that is not always fatal. Characteristic MR imaging findings may allow antemortem diagnosis of BCS when performed at the onset of the disease.

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