Multiple calcifying pseudoneoplasms of the neuraxis

Neuropathology. 2015 Oct;35(5):452-5. doi: 10.1111/neup.12198. Epub 2015 Mar 30.

Abstract

Calcified pseudoneoplasms of the neuraxis (CAPNON) are a rare diagnostic entity. They have been reported intra-cranially as well as in the spine, and are most commonly found at the skull base. This is a case report of a 38-year-old woman who presented with bilateral CAPNON, diagnosed 8 years apart. While there are approximately 46 reported in the current literature of cerebral and spinal fibro-osseous lesions, this is the first report of separate lesions.

Keywords: CAPNON; calcification; multiple; pseudotumor; seizures.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Diseases / pathology*
  • Calcinosis / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged