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Balós concentric sclerosis
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A previously healthy 13-year-old boy presented with left arm and face weakness. Brain MRI (figure 1, axial T1 postcontrast) revealed an enhancing mass within the right centrum semiovale, and a second non-enhancing lesion in the left occipital region (not shown). Lumbar puncture revealed five oligoclonal bands, giving a working diagnosis of a demyelinating disorder. Intravenous methylprednisolone …
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