Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a patient with ANCA-associated vasculitis
| Autor: | Ashwini Komarla, John I. Gomez, Alexandra Gonzalez Fuentes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Biopsy Immunology ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis Kidney Rheumatology Renal Dialysis Internal medicine medicine Immunology and Allergy Humans skin and connective tissue diseases Antihypertensive Agents Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody Aged Eclampsia medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Brain Magnetic resonance imaging Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Treatment Outcome Anticonvulsants Female Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome business Vasculitis Immunosuppressive Agents |
| Zdroj: | Rheumatology international. 32(8) |
| ISSN: | 1437-160X |
| Popis: | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinical syndrome that manifests with the onset of headache, confusion or decreased level of consciousness, visual changes, and seizures in conjunction with the typical neuroimaging features of posterior cerebral white matter changes, which are usually reversible. This syndrome has been associated with hypertension, eclampsia, renal insufficiency, immunosuppressive drugs, and connective-tissue diseases. To our knowledge, only four cases of PRES associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis have been reported in the literature. Here, we present a patient with ANCA-associated vasculitis complicated by PRES. |
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