Granulomatous angiitis and cerebral amyloid angiopathy presenting as a mass lesion.
A woman, who presented with clinical and radiological signs of a right temporal mass suggestive of a brain tumour, was found to have granulomatous angiitis associated with cerebral amyloid angiopathy; the diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy. She is still well 13 years after excision of the lesion. The association of granulomatous angiitis and cerebral amyloid angiopathy constitutes a peculiar variety of central nervous system micro-angiopathy. Only a few similar cases have been described.
Le Coz
P
P
Department of Neurology, Lariboisiere Hospital, Paris VII University, France.
Mikol
J
J
Ferrand
J
J
Woimant
F
F
Masters
C
C
Beyreuther
K
K
Haguenau
M
M
Cophignon
J
J
Pepin
B
B
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011559:Pseudotumor Cerebri / Q000473:pathology; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*