title: Intracerebral bleeding in a patient with neurosarcoidosis while on corticosteroid therapy.
abstract: Neurosarcoidosis can have variable clinical manifestations. Intracerebral bleeding is very rare in the setting of neurosarcoidosis and has been reported only twice. In this report, we describe a patient with neurosarcoidosis who had intracerebral bleeding while on corticosteroid therapy, despite apparent clinical improvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Ghenwa K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Dakdouki
authors.forename: Zeina A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Kanafani
authors.forename: Gisele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ishak
authors.forename: Mukbil
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hourani
authors.forename: Souha S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kanj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone; D008775:Methylprednisolone