Teaching NeuroImage: Primary cerebral amyloidoma mimicking CNS neoplasm
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Cerebral amyloidoma mimicking intracranial tumor: a case report
INTRODUCTION Cerebral amyloidoma is an infrequently recognized condition that can be confused with a more malignant etiology. Few cases have been reported. We present a case report and a review of the literature. CASE PRESENTATION Our patient was a 64-year-old Caucasian man who was incidentally discovered to have a brain mass. He was found to have a cerebral amyloidoma. CONCLUSION After dis...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0028-3878,1526-632X
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000335933.82019.16