CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2017; 12(01): 69-71
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.145187
CASE REPORT

Primary CNS vasculitis masquerading as glioblastoma: A case report and review

Pelluru Kumar
Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Telangana
,
Alugolu Rajesh
Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Telangana
,
Rukmini Kandadai
1   Department of Neurology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Telangana
,
Aniruddh Purohit
Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Telangana
,
Challa Sundaram
2   Department of Pathology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, Telangana
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Isolated angitis of the central nervous system (IACNS)/primary angitis of central nervous system vasculitis (PACNS) is an uncommon vascular disease, sparingly presenting as an isolated inflammatory lesion on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The disease usually manifests as a long-drawn and progressive ischemic event. Delay in diagnosis due to focal nature of the lesion also contributes to the poor prognosis as the dismal natural history and immunosuppressive therapy. To date, only a few cases with tumor-like isolated angitis of CNS have been reported with clear and definitive diagnostic workup.



Publication History

Article published online:
20 September 2022

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