Chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids, a mimicker of malignancy: a case report and review of the literature
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clippers: chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids
a novel type of brainstem-predominant encephalomyelitis was first described as chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids (clippers) in 2010 by pittocket al and then few additional patients were reported. here we report a 50-year-old iranian male who presented with a number of clinical features described as typical for clippers. the association...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: 10.1186/s13256-021-02814-5