Intracerebral bleeding in a patient with neurosarcoidosis while on corticosteroid therapy.
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.
Dakdouki
Ghenwa K
GK
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Kanafani
Zeina A
ZA
Ishak
Gisele
G
Hourani
Mukbil
M
Kanj
Souha S
SS
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*
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone; D008775:Methylprednisolone