Abstract
Inflammatory demyelinating pseudotumor (IDP) is a rare inflammatory lesion of unknown etiology, which presents as a space-occupying lesion but responds dramatically to steroid therapy. The objective of this report is to document 2 cases of IDP seen in Kuwait. Two female patients, aged 35 and 27 years presented with the clinical and radiological features of a space-occupying lesion. Radiological investigations showed partial ring-enhancing lesions with insignificant mass effect, which were multiple in patient one, and single in patient 2. Biopsies in each patient showed features of a demyelinating disorder. Both patients remarkably improved clinically on steroid therapy. The report highlights the need for an early and correct diagnosis of IDP for therapeutic purposes.
Article Type
Case Report
First Page
191
Last Page
193
Recommended Citation
Ziad, Fouzia; Katchy, Kenneth C.; Panda, Sanathan M.; Alexander, Susan; and Al-Sheikh, Tarik
(2006)
"Inflammatory demyelinating pseudotumor,"
Neurosciences: Vol. 11:
Iss.
3, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/1658-3183.1421