title: CNS angiitis in graft vs host disease.
abstract: Graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) is a potentially treatable cause of progressive neurologic decline after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). The authors present histologic confirmation of CNS granulomatous angiitis in a child with chronic GVHD after BMT. Since cranial MRI showed only nonspecific findings, CNS vasculitis associated with GVHD after BMT may be underdiagnosed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pulliam
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jezek
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000601:surgery; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones