Syphilitic arteritis involving the origin of the cervical internal carotid artery
Neurosciences. 2010; 15 (2): 122-125
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of meningovascular syphilis in a young adult woman presenting with left hemiparesis due to near occlusion of proximal cervical internal carotid with subacute middle cerebral artery territory infarction. Diagnosis was made on the basis of positive serum, and spinal fluid serology for syphilis, carotid Doppler, and magnetic resonance angiography, as well as improvement after intravenous penicillin therapy. In this case report, the imaging findings were described and related literature was reviewed
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Sífilis Cardiovascular
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Encéfalo
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Artéria Carótida Interna
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Ultrassonografia Doppler em Cores
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Neurosciences
Ano de publicação:
2010
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