Multiple cerebral hemorrhage and amyloid angiopathy of the white matter in a case of Alzheimer's disease

Amyloid angiopathy is a common pathological finding in Alzheimer's disease. It usually involves leptomeningeal and cortical vessels but spares the white matter. It may cause lobar cerebral hemorrhages at a late stage of the disease. We report a case of Alzheimer's disease at an early stage...

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Published inRevue neurologique Vol. 148; no. 3; p. 218
Main Authors Lucas, C, Parent, M, Delandsheer, E, Delacourte, A, Fournier, Y, Défossez, A, Leys, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 1992
Subjects
Alzheimer Disease - complications
Alzheimer Disease - diagnostic imaging
Alzheimer Disease - pathology
Amyloidosis - complications
Amyloidosis - pathology
Cerebral Hemorrhage - etiology
Cerebrovascular Disorders - complications
Cerebrovascular Disorders - pathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Amyloid angiopathy is a common pathological finding in Alzheimer's disease. It usually involves leptomeningeal and cortical vessels but spares the white matter. It may cause lobar cerebral hemorrhages at a late stage of the disease. We report a case of Alzheimer's disease at an early stage with diffuse lesions of amyloid angiopathy including some within the white matter, apparently responsible for 2 deep and 1 superficial cerebral hemorrhages.
ISSN:0035-3787