Dilatation of deep medullary veins in cortical venous occlusion due to focal tuberculous leptomeningitis.
We report a case of surgically proven, focal left parietal tuberculous leptomeningitis. Occlusion of superficial cerebral veins in the affected area led to dilatation of medullary veins to drain the left parietal lobe. Deep medullary veins were clearly demonstrated on MRI and angiography.
Elkeslassy
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Service de Neuroradiologie Charcot, Centre Hospitalier Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris, France.
Weill
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Miaux
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Y
Savin
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Martin Duverneuil
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N
Chiras
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J
D001706:Biopsy; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002550:Cerebral Veins / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008526:Medulla Oblongata / Q000098:blood supply*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery