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
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