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Co-occurrence of brain tumours and demyelination of the central nervous system: coincidence or interrelation?

Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
European Journal of Cancer Care (impact factor: 1.17). 10/2008; 17(6):616-8. DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.00930.x pp.616-8
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ABSTRACT The co-occurrence of a brain tumour and demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) constitutes a rare clinical entity. We herein report the incidence of meningioma and CNS non-specific demyelination in a patient with a 6-year history of operated brain tumour (meningioma). Our case bolsters the argument that in at least some cases, the occurrence of a brain tumour could predispose to CNS non-specific demyelination.

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Keywords

brain tumour
 
case bolsters
 
central nervous system
 
CNS
 
CNS non-specific demyelination
 
co-occurrence
 
demyelinating disease
 
meningioma
 
rare clinical entity