Adult primary central nervous system vasculitis. A case-series

2021 ◽  
Vol 429 ◽  
pp. 118840
Author(s):  
Silvio Piffer ◽  
Raffaella Tanel ◽  
Roberto Bortolotti ◽  
Umberto Rozzanigo ◽  
Bruno Giometto ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 194-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randall C. Edgell ◽  
Ahmed E. Sarhan ◽  
Jazba Soomro ◽  
Collin Einertson ◽  
Joanna Kemp ◽  
...  

Background: Central nervous system vasculitis (CNSV) is a rare disorder, the pathophysiology of which is not fully understood. It involves a combination of inflammation and thrombosis. CNSV is most commonly associated with headache, gradual changes in mental status, and focal neurological symptoms. Diagnosis requires the effective use of history, laboratory testing, imaging, and biopsy. Catheter angiography can be a powerful tool in the diagnosis when common and low-frequency angiographic manifestations of CNSV are considered. We review these manifestations and their place in the diagnostic algorithm of CNSV. Summary: We reviewed the PubMed database for case series of CNSV that included 5 or more patients. Demographic and angiographic findings were collected. Angiographic findings were dichotomized between common and low-frequency findings. A system for incorporating these findings into clinical decision-making is proposed. Key Message: CNSV is a diagnostic challenge due to the absence of a true gold standard test. In the absence of such a test, catheter angiography remains a central piece of the diagnostic puzzle when appropriately employed and interpreted.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 402-409
Author(s):  
Ashraf Omer Elamin Ahmed ◽  
Mona Mohammad Ibraheem Babikir ◽  
Amir Elssoni Mahjoup Khojali ◽  
Suresh Nalaka Menik Arachchige ◽  
Abdirahman Mohamud Abdirahman ◽  
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<i>Mycobacteria pneumoniae</i> (MP) commonly causes upper and lower respiratory tract infections. The clinical manifestation is classified as pulmonary and extrapulmonary. These manifestations vary according to the involved system. MP may affect one system or more at a time. Commonly prodromal respiratory symptoms precede systemic involvement. Central nervous system involvement in uncommon. This report is presenting a rare case of central nervous system vasculitis secondary to MP, highlighting the diagnosis and management with a succinct literature review.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 410-414
Author(s):  
Toyonobu Maekawa ◽  
Yukihiro Goto ◽  
Takuma Aoki ◽  
Akihiko Hino ◽  
Hideki Oka ◽  
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1994 ◽  
Vol 14 (04) ◽  
pp. 320-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Hurst ◽  
Robert Grossman

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Salvarani ◽  
Robert D. Brown Jr ◽  
Francesco Muratore ◽  
Teresa J.H. Christianson ◽  
Elena Galli ◽  
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