Granulomatous angiitis of the central nervous system associated with herpes zoster.
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ABSTRACT
Granulomatous angiitis of central nervous system (CNS) is a rare inflammatory disease of blood vessels mostly confined to CNS. We describe a case which presented with right sided hemiplegia with aphasia, after herpes zoster ophthalmicus. CT scan and MRI brain showed a large left sided infarct in the left middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory. MRI angiography revealed narrowing and thinning of left internal carotid artery (ICA) and to a lesser extent, left MCA suggestive of granulomatous vasculitis. Herpes zoster is often associated with major CNS involvement and a vascular etiology was previously postulated. Recent pathological reports suggest that cerebral angiitis secondary to herpes virus infection may be more common than realised.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Central Nervous System Diseases
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Cerebral Arteries
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Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
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Adolescent
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Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
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Hemiplegia
Language:
English
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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