Primary CNS vasculitis masquerading as glioblastoma: A case report and review.

Kumar, Pelluru Pavan; Rajesh, Alugolu; Kandadai, Rukmini Mrudula; Purohit, Aniruddh Kumar; Sundaram, Challa

Isolated angitis of the central nervous system (IACNS)/primary angitis of central nervous system vasculitis (PACNS) is an uncommon vascular disease, sparingly presenting as an isolated inflammatory lesion on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The disease usually manifests as a long-drawn and progressive ischemic event. Delay in diagnosis due to focal nature of the lesion also contributes to the poor prognosis as the dismal natural history and immunosuppressive therapy. To date, only a few cases with tumor-like isolated angitis of CNS have been reported with clear and definitive diagnostic workup.

DIAGNOSIS of central nervous system diseases; VASCULITIS; CENTRAL nervous system; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE agents; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; DIAGNOSIS

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017, Vol 12, Issue 1, p69

1793-5482

Academic Journal

10.4103/1793-5482.145187