September 30, 2024

    A RARE CASE OF SPACE OCCUPYING LESION OF BRAINSTEM IN AN ELDERLY MALE PATIENT

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    Title

    A RARE CASE OF SPACE OCCUPYING LESION OF BRAINSTEM IN AN ELDERLY MALE PATIENT

    Authors

    S, Jayanth S

    Description

    An elderly male patient aged 65 presented to us with history of swaying towards left side of the body since 1 month with normal higher mental functions and neurological examination suggestive of cerebellar ataxia. MRI Brain plus contrast was suggestive of an irregular, ill-defined heterogeneous enhancing lesion with few necrotic areas within and few foci of blooming on FFE (Fast Field Echo imaging technique) with significant perilesional oedema involving right thalamus and brainstem showing Choline peak on MR Spectroscopy.
    Keywords: Neurological examination; Cerebellar ataxia; MRI brain; FFE.

    Source

    International Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Research; Volume 4, Issue 4; October 2018.; 39-41

    Publisher

    Sumathi Publications

    Source Link

    https://ijcbr.com/index.php/ijcbr/article/view/240/277

    Rights

    Copyright (c) 2018 Jayanth S S, Ambali A P, M S Mulimani

    Type

    info:eu-repo/semantics/article

    Date

    2018-10-30

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    application/pdf

    PDF Link

    https://ijcbr.com/index.php/ijcbr/article/view/240

    Language

    eng

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    Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always seek the advice of a healthcare provider with any questions regarding a medical condition.