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Infections 08

Topic: Pathology

Created on Saturday, February 14 2009 by gliageek

Last modified on Saturday, February 14 2009.


Courtesy of Dr. Mark Cohen
The best diagnosis for this myelin stained section is?

 
        A) Multiple sclerosis
 
        B) Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
 
        C) West nile virus encephalitis
 
        D) Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
 
        E) Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
 

 


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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS




A) Multiple sclerosis

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More discrete, circumscribed lesions preferentially affecting periventricular white matter  (See References)

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B) Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

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Affects both gray and white matter, but does not result in demyelinating lesions  (See References)

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C) West nile virus encephalitis

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WNV involves deep gray matter and spinal cord, and does not primarily cause demyelination  (See References)

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D) Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

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PML causes confluent demyelinating lesions which preferentially affect gray-white junction  (See References)

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E) Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

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Perivenular demyelination, without confluent lesions  (See References)

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References:

1. Graham, D.I., and Lantos, P.L. (2002). Greenfield's Neuropathology, 7th ed. Arnold Press, New York. (ISBN:0340742313)Advertising:
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Infections 08
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