Balò's concentric sclerosis: MRI

Neuroradiology. 1996 May;38(4):322-4. doi: 10.1007/BF00596578.

Abstract

We report a case of Balò's concentric sclerosis. In the past, the diagnosis was usually made post mortem. In this case, we found that CT demonstrated only low-density lesions, but not their concentric pattern. However, MRI showed a striking feature, reminiscent of histopathology of Balò's concentric sclerosis, and played an important role in antemortem diagnosis of this rare demyelinating disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Basal Ganglia / pathology
  • Cerebral Ventricles / pathology
  • Diffuse Cerebral Sclerosis of Schilder / diagnosis*
  • Dominance, Cerebral / physiology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Medulla Oblongata / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Myelin Sheath / pathology
  • Neurologic Examination
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed