Case Report

Clinical and Radiological Significance of Transient Brain Lesion in the Corpus Callosum Splenium: 2 Case Reports

Volume: 8 Number: 2 August 1, 2018
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Clinical and Radiological Significance of Transient Brain Lesion in the Corpus Callosum Splenium: 2 Case Reports

Abstract

Although rare, splenium of the corpus callosum (SCC) may be involved in many etiological conditions. Most forms of involvement are permanent and minorities of these are transient. The pathophysiology is intra-myelinic axonal edema related to hyponatremia and local inflammatory cell infiltration. The first case; 34-years-old female patient accepted to our unit with recurrent complex-partial seizures. She had epilepsy for 10 years and carbamazepine using for 4 years. Second case; 22-years-old female patient presented with vomiting, nausea and visual deficiency. Both cases magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed focal diffusion limitation in SCC. A comprehensive diagnostic work-up was carried out to account for these clinical and neuro-radiological presentations. 1-month follow up MRI showed resolution of these lesions. Previously, transient limitation of diffusion of SCC has been mostly reported in epileptic patients and treatment with anti-epileptic agents. However, many other conditions may result the appearance of similar clinical states. These patients may have mild form of encephalopathy and the prognosis is generally good. MRI is particularly sensitive in early identification of these lesions. A good understanding of the transient nature of the condition may allow avoidance from unnecessary invasive diagnostic and therapeutic methods.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Gözde Öngün This is me
Türkiye

Şerefnur Öztürk This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

August 1, 2018

Submission Date

October 23, 2017

Acceptance Date

July 20, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Eren, F., Öngün, G., & Öztürk, Ş. (2018). Clinical and Radiological Significance of Transient Brain Lesion in the Corpus Callosum Splenium: 2 Case Reports. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences, 8(2), 133-136. https://doi.org/10.5505/kjms.2018.99705
AMA
1.Eren F, Öngün G, Öztürk Ş. Clinical and Radiological Significance of Transient Brain Lesion in the Corpus Callosum Splenium: 2 Case Reports. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences. 2018;8(2):133-136. doi:10.5505/kjms.2018.99705
Chicago
Eren, Fettah, Gözde Öngün, and Şerefnur Öztürk. 2018. “Clinical and Radiological Significance of Transient Brain Lesion in the Corpus Callosum Splenium: 2 Case Reports”. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences 8 (2): 133-36. https://doi.org/10.5505/kjms.2018.99705.
EndNote
Eren F, Öngün G, Öztürk Ş (August 1, 2018) Clinical and Radiological Significance of Transient Brain Lesion in the Corpus Callosum Splenium: 2 Case Reports. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences 8 2 133–136.
IEEE
[1]F. Eren, G. Öngün, and Ş. Öztürk, “Clinical and Radiological Significance of Transient Brain Lesion in the Corpus Callosum Splenium: 2 Case Reports”, Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 133–136, Aug. 2018, doi: 10.5505/kjms.2018.99705.
ISNAD
Eren, Fettah - Öngün, Gözde - Öztürk, Şerefnur. “Clinical and Radiological Significance of Transient Brain Lesion in the Corpus Callosum Splenium: 2 Case Reports”. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences 8/2 (August 1, 2018): 133-136. https://doi.org/10.5505/kjms.2018.99705.
JAMA
1.Eren F, Öngün G, Öztürk Ş. Clinical and Radiological Significance of Transient Brain Lesion in the Corpus Callosum Splenium: 2 Case Reports. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences. 2018;8:133–136.
MLA
Eren, Fettah, et al. “Clinical and Radiological Significance of Transient Brain Lesion in the Corpus Callosum Splenium: 2 Case Reports”. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences, vol. 8, no. 2, Aug. 2018, pp. 133-6, doi:10.5505/kjms.2018.99705.
Vancouver
1.Fettah Eren, Gözde Öngün, Şerefnur Öztürk. Clinical and Radiological Significance of Transient Brain Lesion in the Corpus Callosum Splenium: 2 Case Reports. Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences. 2018 Aug. 1;8(2):133-6. doi:10.5505/kjms.2018.99705