Intracerebral hemorrhage with a favorable outcome in a patient with childhood primary angiitis of the central nervous system

ABSTRACT Childhood primary angiitis of the central nervous system (cPACNS) is a rare inflammatory brain disease of unknown etiology. Of note, brain hemorrhage has been rarely reported in cPACNS patients, generally associated with a delayed clinical diagnosis, or with a diagnosis only at necropsy. We present the case of a boy with cPACNS that previously suffered an ischemic stroke. At the age of 7 years and 10 months, he presented a sudden and severe headache, vomiting and reduction in consciousness level (Glasgow coma scale 7), requiring prompt tracheal intubation. Brain computed tomography demonstrated intraparenchymal hematoma in the right parieto-occipital lobe and a small focus of bleeding in the right frontal lobe, vasogenic edema, herniation of the uncus and a 10 mm deviation to the left from the midline. C-reactive protein (9.2 mg/dL) and von Willebrand factor (vWF) antigen (202%) were elevated. Decompressive craniotomy was performed and methylprednisolone and cyclophosphamide were administered. One week later, the patient had left hemiparesis without other sequelae. Importantly, motor deficits have been improving progressively. Our case reinforces the inclusion of this vasculitis as a differential diagnosis in children and adolescents with CNS hemorrhage.

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Main Authors: Silva,Marco Felipe, Feitosa,Ana Raquel, Paz,José A., Aikawa,Nádia Emi, Silva,Clovis A.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia 2016
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0482-50042016000400366
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