title: [Thrombosis of the basilar trunk caused by syphilis].
abstract: The authors describe a case of cerebrovascular accident by syphilis in a 37 years-old man. The clinical features were headache, right hemiparesis and ptosis of the left eyelid. Blood and spinal fluid tests for syphilis were positive. The angiography showed a basilar trunk occlusion with revascularization of the cerebellar culmen. The autopsy disclosed a sub-total occlusion of the basilar artery and a fresh left cerebellar infarct.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Patologia, Fundação Faculdade Federal de Ciências Médicas, Porto Alegre.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Britto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hilbig
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Barbosa-Coutinho
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Tarragô
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001488:Basilar Artery; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009494:Neurosyphilis / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins
vernacular_title: Trombose do tronco basilar pela sífilis.