Magnetic resonance imaging of Baló’s concentric sclerosis: Literature review and presentation of two focused cases

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Ballini ◽  
Francesco Destro ◽  
Paolo Garofalo ◽  
Jasjit S. Suri ◽  
Tommaso Ercoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Baló’S Concentric Sclerosis

scholarly journals Balo’s Concentric Sclerosis Mimicking Tumor on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Young Patient

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 117954762198967
Author(s):  
Van Trung Hoang ◽  
Cong Thao Trinh ◽  
Hoang Anh Thi Van ◽  
Thanh Tam Thi Nguyen ◽  
Vichit Chansomphou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Demyelinating Disease ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Mri Findings ◽  
Demyelinating Lesions ◽  
Baló’S Concentric Sclerosis ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽  
Subcortical Regions

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.

Partial Achilles Tendon Ruptures Associated with Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics: A Case Report and Literature Review

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 496-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
William C. McGarvey ◽  
Dishan Singh ◽  
Saul G. Trevino
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Achilles Tendon ◽  
Tendon Rupture ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Achilles Tendinitis ◽  
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics ◽  
Tendon Ruptures

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics (such as ciprofloxacin, pefloxacin, ofloxacin, norfloxacin, temafloxacin, etc.) have recently been implicated in the etiology of Achilles tendinitis and subsequent tendon rupture. We report on a patient with bilateral partial Achilles tendon ruptures associated with ciprofloxacin therapy and present a review of the current literature on this increasingly recognized complication. Treatment with fluoroquinolones should be discontinued at the first sign of tendon inflammation so as to reduce the risk of subsequent rupture. Magnetic resonance imaging is useful in distinguishing between Achilles tendinitis and partial tendon rupture.

Peripheral late reactivation of a previously typical monofocal Baló’s concentric sclerosis lesion

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 1080-1083 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Pique ◽  
F Bonneville ◽  
D Brassat ◽  
D Peaureaux ◽  
M Benaiteau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Left Hemiparesis ◽  
Gadolinium Enhancement ◽  
Slow Recovery ◽  
High Dose Steroid ◽  
Baló’S Concentric Sclerosis ◽  
First Time

We report a 41-year-old woman with rapidly progressive left hemiparesis, revealing an inflammatory reactivation of a previously known parietal Baló’s concentric sclerosis lesion. The first attack occurred five years before. After a slow recovery following high-dose steroid infusions the patient stabilized. Because of recurrent ataxia and left hemiparesis a new magnetic resonance imaging was performed showing an extension of the initial lesion with a peripheral gadolinium enhancement on T1-weighted images. Such a reactivation pattern of an isolated Baló’s concentric sclerosis lesion, occurring some years later, is described for the first time.

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