Case Report: Baló’s Concentric Sclerosis in a Pediatric Patient

Armand Shehu^{1, 2}, Kristi Aleksi^3, , Afërdita Tako Kumaraku^{1, 2} and Aida Bushati^{1, 2}

¹Service of Pediatrics, Mother Teresa University Hospital Center, Tirana, Albania

²Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania

³Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania

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Armand Shehu, Kristi Aleksi, Afërdita Tako Kumaraku and Aida Bushati. Case Report: Baló’s Concentric Sclerosis in a Pediatric Patient. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2022; 10(10):268-270. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-10-10-4

Abstract

Baló’s concentric sclerosis is a rare and progressive demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. It is considered to be a variant of multiple sclerosis. The lesion is characterized by the alternation of concentric demyelinated and myelinated rings in the white matter while leaving the gray matter preserved. Herein we present the case of a 14-year-old female with this condition.

Keywords

Balo’s concentric sclerosis, Balo’s disease, multiple sclerosis, demyelinating disorder, pediatrics

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