Magnetic resonance imaging in central nervous system vasculitis in a patient affected by crioglobulin-negative hepatitis C virus infection: A likely correlation

A 56-year-old man with behavioural disorders and facial-brachio-crural right hemiparesis presented with a brain lesion studied with computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and brain biopsy, leading to the diagnosis of cerebral vasculitis. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a phase of activ...

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Published in:The neuroradiology journal 2018-04, Vol.31 (2), p.193-195
Main Authors: Squarza, Silvia, Galli, Alberto, Cariati, Maurizio, Alberici, Federico, Bertolini, Valentina, Frediani, Fabio, Uggetti, Carla
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Language:English
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Brain Imaging
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Summary:A 56-year-old man with behavioural disorders and facial-brachio-crural right hemiparesis presented with a brain lesion studied with computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and brain biopsy, leading to the diagnosis of cerebral vasculitis. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a phase of activity, without cryoglobulins, was also detected. Brain biopsy, laboratory analysis and response to a specific therapy supported the diagnosis of central nervous system vasculitis that was HCV related.
ISSN:1971-4009
2385-1996
DOI:10.1177/1971400917700437