Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibodies in a patient with glioblastoma: Red flags for false positivity

Moein Amin, Mary Ann Mays, David Polston, Eoin P. Flanagan, Richard Prayson, Amy Kunchok

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Abstract

We present a patient with positive medium titer MOG-IgG and progressive neurological decline whose clinical and radiological phenotype were not consistent with a MOG-IgG associated disorder and ultimately received a diagnosis of glioblastoma after brain biopsy and died 4 weeks later. This represents an important topic with a high frequency of MOG-IgG testing in clinical practice. Due to this there are increasing reports of MOG-IgG positivity in atypical clinical phenotypes, raising the possibility of false positives, which can have important implications. It is important to highlight that judicious clinical evaluation is needed when interpreting MOG-IgG results in atypical settings.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number577743
JournalJournal of neuroimmunology
Volume361
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 15 2021

Keywords

  • Antibody
  • False positive
  • Glioblastoma
  • MOG

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology
  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology

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