• Title of article

    Neurosarcoidosis

  • Author/Authors

    Naqi, Rohana Dow University of Health Sciences - Department of Radiology, Pakistan , Azeemuddin, Muhammad Aga Khan University Hospital - Department of Radiology, Pakistan

  • From page
    293
  • To page
    294
  • Abstract
    We report a case of Neurosarcoidosis in absence of pulmonary features. It is estimated that less than 1% of patients have an isolated CNS involvement, without systemic evidence of disease. This case also had an unusual clinical presentation. A 28 years old female, presented with headache for 6 months. Her MRI Brain showed multiple ring enhancing lesions in the left cerebellum and vermis. Patient underwent posterior fossa craniotomy with biopsy of left cerebellar lesion which revealed non-caseating chronic granulomatous inflammation, consistent with sarcoidosis.
  • Keywords
    Neurosarcoidosis , Cerebellar lesions , Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
  • Record number

    2651952