Radial contrast enhancement on brain magnetic resonance imaging diagnostic of primary angiitis of the central nervous system: A case report and review of the literature

被引：9

作者：

Ganta K. ^{[1
]}

Malik A.M. ^{[1
]}

Wood J.B. ^{[3
,4
]}

Levin M.C. ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN

[2] Department of Neurology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Memphis, TN

[3] Department of Radiology Services, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Memphis, TN

[4] Department of Radiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN

来源：

Journal of Medical Case Reports | / 8卷 / 1期

关键词：

Brain MRI; Central nervous system; Gadolinium enhancement; Vasculitis;

D O I：

10.1186/1752-1947-8-26

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摘要：

Introduction. Primary angiitis of the central nervous system is a rare disease of unclear etiology. There is no single test diagnostic of primary angiitis of the central nervous system. We report an unusual pattern on brain magnetic resonance imaging that might be specific for primary angiitis of the central nervous system. Case presentation. A 47-year-old Caucasian man developed progressive bilateral hand tremor, difficulty walking, cognitive slowing and headache. A physical examination showed bilateral hand tremor with dysmetria, hyperreflexia and abnormal gait. Magnetic resonance imaging of his brain showed bilateral, symmetrical, increased intensity on T2-weighted images concurrent with linear contrast enhancement in a radial distribution throughout his white matter, sparing subcortical regions in his centrum semiovale, corona radiata, basal ganglia and brainstem. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy demonstrated elevated choline and decreased N-acetyl aspartate. Except for elevated protein and lymphocytic pleocytosis, examination of his cerebrospinal fluid showed no abnormalities. Serological tests for rheumatologic, vasculitic, paraneoplastic, infectious and peroxisomal disorders were negative. A brain biopsy revealed primary angiitis of the central nervous system. Our patient was treated with steroids and intravenous cyclophosphamide, with improvement in signs and symptoms as well as changes on magnetic resonance imaging. Conclusion: Bilateral, symmetrical, increased intensity on T2-weighted images concurrent with linear contrast enhancement in a radial distribution throughout the white matter on magnetic resonance imaging of the brain should be recognized as a feature of primary angiitis of the central nervous system, and might avoid the need for a brain biopsy to diagnose primary angiitis of the central nervous system. © 2014 Ganta et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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