| Period | 2022-09-01~2022-09-30 |
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| Diagnosis | Syphilis vasculitis |
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| Clinical information | 49세 남자 clear onset 의 오른쪽 팔다리 위약감으로 내원하여 시행한 diffusion MRI, MRA 및 CE vessel wall imaging 이다. 진단은? |
| Discussion | Syphilis vasculitis - Neurosyphilis: one of the cause of cerebral vasculitis and ischemic stroke. - 2 forms: Syphilitic meningitis and gummatous vasculitis - Diffuse vasculitis involves cortical arteries and veins - Gummatous vasculitis usually affects proximal middle cerebral artery (MCA) branches - Vessel wall imaging: eccentric wall thickening/enhancement in the involved segments. |
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