Concentric MR patterns in multiple sclerosis. Report of two cases

M P Revel; E Valiente; F Gray; C Beges; J D Degos; P Brugières; A Gaston

Concentric MR patterns in multiple sclerosis. Report of two cases

J Neuroradiol. 1993 Dec;20(4):252-7.

[Article in English, French]

Authors

M P Revel¹, E Valiente, F Gray, C Beges, J D Degos, P Brugières, A Gaston

Affiliation

¹ Service de Neuroradiologie, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, Créteil.

PMID: 8308543

Abstract

We report two cases of multiple sclerosis with concentric patterns of demyelinated foci on MR images. These were compared with the pathological data of Balò's disease. The T2-weighted MR images displayed alternating high and low signal areas which probably corresponded to the concentric type of demyelination. Our two cases were characterized by their acute onset and their regression following corticosteroid therapy. This suggests that Balò's disease may be a transient disease and not always associated with a fatal course.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Brain / pathology
Demyelinating Diseases / diagnosis
Demyelinating Diseases / pathology
Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis of Schilder / diagnosis
Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis of Schilder / pathology
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / methods
Male
Multiple Sclerosis / diagnosis*
Multiple Sclerosis / pathology