Adult-onset leukoencephalopathy, brain calcifications and cysts: a case report
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Adult-onset leukoencephalopathy, brain calcifications and cysts: a case report
INTRODUCTION Leukoencephalopathy, brain calcifications and cysts, known as Labrune syndrome, is a rare syndrome. The etiology is unknown; in some cases it is difficult to differentiate from Coats plus syndrome and diagnosed as cerebroretinal microangiopathy with calcifications and cysts. We present the case of a patient with adult leukoencephalopathy, brain calcifications and cysts and discuss ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-7-151