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ArticleClinical medicine insights. Case reports2021

Balo's Concentric Sclerosis Mimicking Tumor on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Young Patient.

Van Trung Hoang, Cong Thao Trinh, Hoang Anh Thi Van, Thanh Tam Thi Nguyen, Vichit Chansomphou, Ngoc Trinh Thi Pham, Minh Tri Thi Vo, Hoang Quan Nguyen, Duc Thanh Hoang

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Article in Clinical medicine insights. Case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Van Trung HoangDepartment of Radiology, Thien Hanh Hospital, Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7857-4387
Cong Thao TrinhDepartment of Radiology, Hue Central Hospital, Vietnam.
Hoang Anh Thi VanDepartment of Radiology, Thien Hanh Hospital, Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam.
Thanh Tam Thi NguyenDepartment of Radiology, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam.
Vichit ChansomphouDepartment of Radiology, Savannakhet Medical-Diagnostic Center, Kaysone Phomvihane, Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Ngoc Trinh Thi PhamSchool of Medicine and Pharmacy, The University of Da Nang, Vietnam.
Minh Tri Thi VoSchool of Medicine and Pharmacy, The University of Da Nang, Vietnam.
Hoang Quan NguyenDepartment of Radiology, Da Nang Oncology Hospital, Vietnam.
Duc Thanh HoangDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital · VNUniversity of Da Nang · VNDa Nang Hospital · VNHue Central Hospital · VNHue University · VNWalter Reed National Military Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Balo's concentric sclerosis (BCS) is a rare demyelinating disease known as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) lesion type III. It is a disease of the white matter of the brain characterized by a round lesion with variable concentric myelinated and demyelinated layers, appearing as "onion bulb." We present a case of BCS and discuss the imaging findings and management strategies of this disease. A 26-y-old male developed headache, weakness, and numbness of limbs. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed concentric lamellar like demyelinating lesions at the subcortical regions. The patient's neurological symptoms were consistent with the MRI findings.

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Balo’s concentric sclerosisdemyelinatingmagnetic resonance imagingmultiple sclerosispseudotumoral lesion

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PMID33786003
PMCPMC7960892
OpenAlexW3123214664

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