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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
lymphoproliferative disease ... , may also see skin ... Sarcoidosis • Neuro Behcets ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... causes #radiology #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
vasculitis) • Cutaneous ... injury) • Neurologic ... basal ganglia, CNS ... disease) Differential ... diagnosis #management #signs
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... Alpha & Mu) Skin ... gangrenosum • Cutaneous ... et diutinum Neurologic ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... purpura: Strong sign ... , neurologic, and ... vasculitis • Behcet ... chorioretinitis, CNS
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... VASCULITIS: • Behçet ... aphthous ulcers, cutaneous ... purpura: strong sign ... of cutaneous leukocytoclastic
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... • Bilateral signs ... disease - Sjogren ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential