[Thrombosis of the basilar trunk caused by syphilis].
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.
Britto
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Departamento de Patologia, Fundação Faculdade Federal de Ciências Médicas, Porto Alegre.
Hilbig
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Barbosa-Coutinho
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Ferreira
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Tarragô
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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
D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins
Trombose do tronco basilar pela sífilis.