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A Woman in Her 40s With Headache and New-Onset Seizures

Authors :
Umberto De Girolami
Anita Pudusseri
Derek P. Narendra
Edison Miyawaki
Vaishali Sanchorawala
Maya S. Graham
Jeffrey Helgager
Geraldine S. Pinkus
Source :
JAMA neurology. 74(4)
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

A woman in her 40s with a history of plasma cell leukemia presented with 1 month of intermittent headaches followed by a seizure. Results from laboratory studies were notable for a cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure of 28 mm H2O and 8 white blood cells, including 1 atypical plasma cell. Imaging studies revealed confluent bifrontal white matter fluid-attenuated inversion recovery hyperintensities, as well as a contrast-enhancing sellar lesion. The patient underwent a stereotactic biopsy. The differential diagnosis, pathologic findings, and diagnosis are discussed.

Details

ISSN :
21686157
Volume :
74
Issue :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
JAMA neurology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....16635fe15e11ebd5cf8ab0895dc9294c