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Spontaneous remission of a diffuse brainstem lesion in a neonate

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We describe here the spontaneous remission of a diffuse brainstem lesion found in an infant at the age of 7 weeks. Clinical and MRI characteristics strongly suggested a diffuse pontine glioma. Repeated MRI studies showed a continuous decrease in the size of the lesion, which was no longer visible by the age of 27 months. Spontaneous remission of diffuse pontine glioma is extremely rare; to our knowledge there are reports of only three similar cases.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Leipzig, Liebigstr. 20, 04103, Leipzig, Germany

    Leena Schomerus & Thomas Kahn

  2. Department of Pediatric Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

    Andreas Merkenschlager

  3. Pediatric Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

    Wolfgang Hirsch

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Correspondence to Leena Schomerus.

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Schomerus, L., Merkenschlager, A., Kahn, T. et al. Spontaneous remission of a diffuse brainstem lesion in a neonate. Pediatr Radiol 37, 399–402 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-007-0424-2

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