Differential diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome: steroid-responsive radiculopathy in Evans syndrome.

Guillain-Barré syndrome is the most common acute inflammatory demyelinating peripheral nerve condition. Occasionally, other autoimmune conditions can mimic Guillain-Barré syndrome but may require different diagnostic workup and treatment. We report here two patients with Evans syndrome, a rare hematological autoimmune condition who developed a subacute inflammatory radiculopathy.

Preoperative assessment of complete tumour resection by magnetic resonance imaging in patients undergoing pelvic exenteration.

Objectives: To evaluate whether preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows prediction of complete tumour resection in patients planned for pelvic exenteration (PE).

Study Design: Data of all patients treated by PE at a gynaecologic cancer centre between 6/1999 and 5/2005 were studied retrospectively. Preoperative MRI scans were re-analysed blindly with respect to invasion of neighbouring organs, muscular pelvic side wall, vessels and lymph nodes by an experienced team of radiologist and gynaecologic oncologist, finally also giving estimation whether complete removal of tumour would be feasible.