Brain biopsy is required in steroid-resistant patients with chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids (CLIPPERS)

J Neurooncol. 2012 Mar;107(1):223-4. doi: 10.1007/s11060-011-0724-0. Epub 2011 Oct 4.

Authors

Nadège Limousin, Julien Praline, Oana Motica, Jean Philippe Cottier, Cecilia Rousselot-Denis, Karima Mokhtari, Alberto Gonzalez-Aguilar, Bertrand De Toffol

PMID: 21968945
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-011-0724-0

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / adverse effects
Central Nervous System Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Central Nervous System Neoplasms / surgery
Chronic Disease
Diagnosis, Differential
Drug Resistance, Neoplasm*
Encephalomyelitis / diagnosis*
Encephalomyelitis / drug therapy
Encephalomyelitis / surgery
Humans
Lymphatic Diseases / diagnosis*
Lymphatic Diseases / drug therapy
Lymphatic Diseases / surgery
Lymphoma / diagnosis*
Lymphoma / surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Methylprednisolone / adverse effects*
Pons / pathology*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Methylprednisolone