Varicella-zoster vasculitis presenting with intracranial hemorrhage.
Cerebral vasculitis presenting with intracranial hemorrhage is a rare but known entity. We discuss here the case of a 61-year-old woman presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Cerebral angiography showed vasculitic changes involving the small and medium-sized vessels. She also had a concomitant herpes zoster rash on her back. A 3-month follow-up angiogram revealed partial resolution of the vasculitic changes.
Division of Neuroradiology and Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor 48109, USA.
Rajan
R
Jain
John
J
Deveikis
Susan
S
Hickenbottom
Suresh K
SK
Mukherji
D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020293:Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology*