Primary central nervous system vasculitis mimicking a brain tumor on conventional magnetic resonance imaging: the usefulness of perfusion-weighted imaging. A case report

Acta Neurol Belg. 2020 Apr;120(2):475-477. doi: 10.1007/s13760-018-0907-y. Epub 2018 Mar 7.

Authors

Carmine Franco Muccio¹, Enrico Tedeschi², Andrea Elefante², Ferdinando Caranci³, Alfonso Cerase⁴

Affiliations

¹ Neuroradiology Unit, Department of Neurosciences, "Gaetano Rummo" Hospital, via dell'Angelo n.1, 82100, Benevento, Italy. cfmuccio@yahoo.it.
² Neuroradiology Unit, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
³ Neuroradiology Unit, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy.
⁴ Neuroimaging and Neurointervention Unit, NHS and University Hospital "Santa Maria alle Scotte", Siena, Italy.

PMID: 29516404
DOI: 10.1007/s13760-018-0907-y

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Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aphasia / etiology
Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Contrast Media
Female
Headache / etiology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / standards*
Temporal Lobe / diagnostic imaging*
Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / complications
Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / diagnostic imaging*

Substances

Contrast Media