Viscous Leptomeningeal Pseudotumoural Masses and Multiple Cranial Neuropathy – Severe Presentation of Neurosarcoidosis
| Autor: | Raquel Faria, Rita Dias, Inês Henriques Ferreira |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
neurosarcoidosis medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Cluster headache lcsh:R Neurosarcoidosis lcsh:Medicine Magnetic resonance imaging Articles Episcleritis medicine.disease Lesion Amaurosis medicine.anatomical_structure Clivus leptomeningeal mass cranial neuropathy Internal Medicine medicine Radiology medicine.symptom business Penetrating trauma |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (2020) European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) instacron:RCAAP |
| Popis: | We present a case of a 56-year-old man with a history of episcleritis (left) and cluster headache (left) who had a penetrating trauma of the left eye leading to amaurosis 1 month previously. Since then, he developed multiple cranial neuropathy of the right side (V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII cranial pairs). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an infiltrative lesion of the base of the skull which extended to the retropharyngeal and jugular space, which progressed to multiple leptomeningeal masses extending to the clivus, despite aggressive immunosuppression. Rebiopsy of 1 meningeal mass supported the diagnosis of neurosarcoidosis. The patient finally responded to high-dose prolonged infliximab therapy, with complete remission. Learning points: Neurosarcoidosis can present as multiple cranial neuropathy, with extensive nerve involvement depending on the brain and meningeal lesions.Large leptomeningeal pseudotumoural granulomatous masses should be promptly biopsied and lead to aggressive immunosuppressive treatment.Immunosuppressant weaning should be carried out cautiously to avoid rebound worsening. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
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