Diffuse corpus callosum infarction — Rare vascular entity with differing etiology

• Published in: Journal of the neurological sciences Vol. 360; pp. 45 - 48
• Main Authors: Mahale, Rohan, Mehta, Anish, Buddaraju, Kiran, John, Aju Abraham, Javali, Mahendra, Srinivasa, Rangasetty
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.01.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Arteritis; Arteritis - complications; Arteritis - pathology; Brain Infarction - etiology; Brain Infarction - pathology; Corpus callosum; Corpus Callosum - blood supply; Corpus Callosum - pathology; Diffuse; Embolism - complications; Embolism - pathology; Humans; Infarction; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Neurology; Takayasu Arteritis - complications; Takayasu Arteritis - pathology; Diffuse; Infarction; Magnetic resonance imaging; Corpus callosum; Arteritis
• ISSN: 0022-510X; 1878-5883
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.11.045

Abstract Introduction Infarctions of the corpus callosum are rare vascular events. It is relatively immune to vascular insult because of its rich vascular supply from anterior and posterior circulations of brain. Objective Report of 3 patients with largely diffuse acute corpus callosum infarction. Methods 3 patients with largely diffuse acute corpus callosum infarction were studied and each of these 3 patients had 3 different aetiologies. Results The 3 different aetiologies of largely diffuse acute corpus callosum infarction were cardioembolism, tuberculous arteritis and takayasu arteritis. Conclusion Diffuse corpus callosum infarcts are rare events. This case series narrates the three different aetiologies of diffuse acute corpus callosum infarction which is a rare vascular event.