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Lhermitte-Duclos disease in a 51-year old patient

Authors :
Amro Abdelrahman, MBBS
Shahd M. Abass, MBBS
Elhassan M. Abdalla, MBBS
Shuhal Elamin, MBBS
Hany A. Zaki, MD
Khalid Y. Fadul, MBBS
Muhammad Abugabala, MBBS
Mohamed Elgassim, MD
Source :
Radiology Case Reports, Vol 19, Iss 7, Pp 2820-2825 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2024.

Abstract

Lhermitte-Duclos disease (LDD) is a rare, slow-growing neoplasm that develops in the brain's posterior fossa. It can appear as a single lesion or as part of Cowden's syndrome.We report the case of a 51-year-old female with a history of diabetes, hypertension, and a previously treated neuroendocrine tumor, who presented to the hospital after experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Except for a tongue laceration, the neurological examination was unremarkable. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a T2 left cerebellar hemisphere pseudomass lesion with iso-hyperintense signals suggestive of Lhermitte-Duclos disease. This case describes a unique presentation of LDD and its various radiological manifestations, emphasizing the importance of neuroimaging in its diagnosis. Additionally, it contributes to the expanding literature on the varied manifestations of LDD.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19300433
Volume :
19
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Radiology Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.33e63bc25a470d96f4653911fb6025
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2024.03.057