title: Magnetic resonance imaging and angiography in cerebral fungal vasculitis.
abstract: We report on an 11-year old girl treated for leukemia who developed infarcts in the right lentiform nucleus and temporal lobe. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) showed mild intraluminal irregularities in the right carotid syphon and stenosis of the right proximal middle cerebral artery, suggesting vasculitis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) follow-up showed evolution of the initial infarct into an abscess. Stereotactic biopsy disclosed filaments of aspergillus. This report emphasizes the fact that cerebral aspergillosis should be considered if MRA and MRI are indicative of vasculitis and cerebral infarction in immunosuppressed children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Christophe
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Azzi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bouché
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levivier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferster
mesh_terms: D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001706:Biopsy; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002941:Circle of Willis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020768:Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000473:pathology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020293:Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis*