title: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome revealing acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.
abstract: A case of acute encephalopathy with posterior corticosubcortical vasogenic edema on magnetic resonance imaging is reported. Angiography showed cerebral arterial vasospasm. A diagnosis of acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis was made 2 days after admission. This report highlights the fact that acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis can be revealed by a posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and that cerebral vasospasm can concur with vasogenic edema in this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Erasme Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium. alec.aeby@ulb.ac.be
authors.forename: Alec
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aeby
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fricx
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jissendi
authors.forename: Serge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blecic
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Bogaert
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D020343:Hypertensive Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D013577:Syndrome