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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Assunto principal:
Humanos
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Masculino
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Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Central
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Artérias Cerebrais
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Herpes Zoster Oftálmico
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Adolescente
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Vasculite do Sistema Nervoso Central
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Hemiplegia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2002
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