Summary
A 23-year-old woman had progressive right hemiparesis followed by spontaneous clinical remission. The clinical profile and multifocal contrast-enhancing CT lesions in the periventricular region of the cerebrum favored the diagnosis of an acute demyelinating process. Serial examinations showed resolution of CT abnormalities. Right internal carotid angiography showed prominent deep draining medullary veins with fleck-like stains. The angiographic appearances might reflect vascular involvement in the demyelinating process.
Zusammenfassung
Eine 23jährige Frau mit progressiver Evolution einer rechten Hemiparese, gefolgt von spontaner klinischer Remission, wurde vorgeführt. Das klinische Profil sowie mehrfokale kontraststeigernde CT-Läsionen in der periventrikulären Region des Cerebrums begünstigten einen akuten Entmyelisierungsprozeß. Reihenmäßige CT-Untersuchungen zeigten eine Resolution der CT-Abnormitäten. Die rechte interne Karotid-Angiographie ergab eine prominente Sichtbarmachung der tiefabführenden medullären Venen mit teilchenförmigen Flecken. Die angiographischen Ergebnisse deuten vielleicht auf eine vaskuläre Beteiligung am Entmyelisierungsprozeß.
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Kuroiwa, Y., Nishimura, Y., Kobayashi, S. et al. Hemiparesis with multiple periventricular enhancing lesions on cranial CT. J Neurol 228, 143–146 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00313759
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