Pial involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis shown on MRI

Authors
Nusbaum, AO Morgello, S Atlas, SW
Citation
Ao. Nusbaum et al., Pial involvement in Wegener's granulomatosis shown on MRI, NEURORADIOL, 41(11), 1999, pp. 847-849
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEURORADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00283940 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
847 - 849
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3940(199911)41:11<847:PIIWGS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Involvement of the brain and meninges is rare in Wegener's granulomatosis ( WG); it has been reported in 1.2-8 % of patients. Meningeal involvement in WG has been reported in imaging as being confined to the duramater, and is thought to represent granulomatous infiltration. We present a case of WG wi th abnormal pial enhancement and involvement of the perivascular spaces on MRI, pathologically proven to represent granulomatous infiltration due to t he primary disease rather than to infection.