Cerebral angiitis mimicking posterior leukoencephalopathy

Eelco F.M. Wijdicks; Edward M. Manno; Jimmy R. Fulgham; Caterina Giannini

doi:10.1007/s00415-003-1021-4

Cerebral angiitis mimicking posterior leukoencephalopathy

Eelco F.M. Wijdicks, Edward M. Manno, Jimmy R. Fulgham, Caterina Giannini

Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

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Abstract

Posterior leukoencephalopathy typically denotes neurotoxicity from immunosuppressive agents, malignant hypertension or eclampsia. It has not been documented in central nervous system angiitis. We present three cases associated with isolated cerebral angiitis after review of all cases of isolated CNS angiitis from 1998 to 2000. Additional lesions beyond the posterior occipital lesions became evident in two cases. A cerebral angiogram and possibly brain biopsy to detect isolated angiitis should be considered in patients with posterior leukoencephalopathy of unknown etiology.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	444-448
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Neurology
Volume	250
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-003-1021-4
State	Published - Apr 1 2003

Keywords

Cerebral angiogram
MR imaging
Vasculitis
White matter lesion

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neurology
Clinical Neurology

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