RESUMO
In this case report a 54-year-old woman had an anterior clinoid process meningioma. She was initially diagnosed as having a cerebrovascular disease, however, her stroke-like symptoms were most likely caused by internal carotid artery compression or vasospasm due to meningiomal involvement, but initially overlooked. Meningiomas are rarely reported as a cause of a stroke. A detailed evaluation can provide a high degree of confidence in differentiating stroke and non-stroke medical conditions, known as stroke mimics or chameleons, to be considered when a diagnosis of stroke has not been confirmed.
Assuntos
Neoplasias Meníngeas , Meningioma , Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Humanos , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Meningioma/diagnóstico , Meningioma/diagnóstico por imagem , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/diagnóstico , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/etiologia , Osso Esfenoide , Artéria Carótida Interna , Neoplasias Meníngeas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Meníngeas/diagnóstico por imagemRESUMO
This is a case report about spinal cord ischaemia (SCI) in a 47-year-old woman with no known cerebrovascular risk factors. SCI is a rare entity with debilitating consequences, which typically presents with acute pain corresponding to the involved cord level, followed by flaccid paralysis, decreased sensation and autonomic dysfunction. The most common cause is aortic atheromatosis. Progression of symptoms, normal cerebrospinal fluid analysis and MRI are of key importance for the diagnosis of this entity, yet the latter can initially be normal. Anticoagulant therapy is the initial treatment of choice followed by long-term rehabilitation.