An illustrative case of primary angiitis of the central nervous system

Primary angiitis of the central nervous system is a rare idiopathic vasculitis affecting small- and medium-sized vessels, isolated to the brain, leptomeninges and spinal cord. We report a case of biopsy-proven primary angiitis of the central nervous system, displaying some atypical features. This ca...

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Published inSAGE open medical case reports Vol. 2; p. 2050313X14559638
Main Authors Shiner, Elizabeth A, Zagami, Alessandro S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2014
SAGE Publishing
Subjects
Case Report
histopathology
Primary angiitis
cerebral vasculitis
magnetic resonance imaging
angiography
central nervous system
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Summary:Primary angiitis of the central nervous system is a rare idiopathic vasculitis affecting small- and medium-sized vessels, isolated to the brain, leptomeninges and spinal cord. We report a case of biopsy-proven primary angiitis of the central nervous system, displaying some atypical features. This case highlights several key diagnostic and management issues of the disorder as well as its potential heterogeneity.
ISSN:2050-313X
2050-313X
DOI:10.1177/2050313X14559638