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Case No. 518
2019-06-01~2019-06-30
출제자 : 이경식
Hit : 280
| Period | 2019-06-01~2019-06-30 |
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| Diagnosis | Cerebral proliferative angiopathy |
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| Age | 28 |
| Clinical information | 28세 남자. 고등학생 때부터 반복되는 seizure로 시행한 Brain MRI 및 혈관조영술이다. 진단은? |
| Discussion | Cerebral proliferative angiopathy Previously known as diffuse nidus type AVM Present in an estimated 2%–4% of all brain AVMs Disease entity separate from classic brain AVM Female predilection of 2:1 A rather young mean patient age (20 years) etiology - unknown The disease is characterized by endothelial proliferation and angiogenesis. The “nidus” is composed of multiple arteries as an angiogenetic response to cortical ischemia MR and CT findings Normal brain parenchyma is interspersed between the abnormal vessels. Often, an entire lobe or even brain hemisphere is affected |
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