Tolosa-Hunt syndrome in children
| Autor: | A Monier, Nasroolla Damry, S Huybrechts, Isabelle Delpierre, D E Benzohra, Catherine Christophe |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
lcsh:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
medicine.medical_specialty lcsh:R895-920 Computed tomography Diagnosis Differential Adrenal Cortex Hormones Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome Medicine Humans Cavernous sinus medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Right hemiplegia Magnetic resonance imaging medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Surgery Child Preschool Left cavernous sinus Female Radiology Internal carotid artery occlusion Presentation (obstetrics) business Tomography X-Ray Computed Tolosa–Hunt syndrome |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, Vol 94, Iss 5, Pp 290-292 (2011) Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology; Vol 94, No 5 (2011); 290-292 |
| ISSN: | 0302-7430 1780-2393 |
| Popis: | We report a case of Tolosa-Hunt syndrome in a 4-year-old girl. Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) revealed a left cavernous sinus involvement with internal carotid artery occlusion. Clinical signs included left ophthalmoplegia, convulsions and right hemiplegia. Etiopathogenesis of this syndrome is unclear but as in our case, response to corticosteroid therapy is spectacular and avoids unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures. We underline the importance of cross-sectional imaging in the diagnostic approach. Several other diseases including tumors, vascular lesions and infections can have a similar clinical and/or imaging presentation. However, closely monitored evolution on imaging proves to be decisive in the establishment of final diagnosis of this syndrome. |
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