Gliomatosis cerebri and Rasmussen's encephalitis: Two different entities causing refractory epilepsy. Comparison through two clinical cases - 14/09/20
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Abstract |
Background and importance |
Rasmussen's Encephalitis (RE) is a chronic and progressive childhood disease caused by an inflammatory disorder that affects a cerebral hemisphere. On the other hand, Gliomatosis Cerebri (GC) is a rare primary neoplastic glial process with a diffuse and infiltrative growth.
Clinical presentation |
We present two clinical cases with a history of continuous focal epilepsy refractory to antiepileptic drugs. They share similar clinical and radiologic features, but a different histopathological diagnosis. A brain biopsy was needed to distinguish GC from a RE.
Conclusion |
The debut of a drug-resistant epilepsy with focal seizures and an ipsilateral progressive hemiparesis suggests the diagnosis of RE. However, there are other entities such as GC, which, despite its rarity, should be considered in the differential diagnosis. So, in some cases, histological diagnosis is needed.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Rasmussen's encephalitis, Gliomatosis cerebri, Pediatric epilepsy surgery, Brain hemiatrophy, Continuous partial epilepsy
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Vol 66 - N° 4
P. 266-269 - août 2020 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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