title: High-Resolution Vessel Wall Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Varicella-Zoster Virus Vasculitis.
abstract: Varicella-zoster virus vasculopathy is a rare but potentially treatable condition. Diagnosis has been based on angiography, brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. High-resolution vessel wall MRI may aid to the diagnosis by differentiating inflammation from other vessel wall pathologies. We present the characteristic MRI findings of this condition in a young patient presenting with ischemic stroke.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Neurology, University of Athens, School of Medicine, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens, Greece; International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic. Electronic address: tsivgoulisgiorg@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tsivgoulis
authors.affiliation: Iatropolis Magnetic Resonance Diagnostic Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Stefanos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lachanis
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, "Metropolitan Hospital", Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Magoufis
authors.affiliation: Stroke Unit, "Metropolitan Hospital", Athens, Greece; Stroke Unit, CHU Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Apostolos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Safouris
authors.affiliation: Stroke Unit, "Metropolitan Hospital", Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Odysseas
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kargiotis
authors.affiliation: Stroke Unit, "Metropolitan Hospital", Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Elefterios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stamboulis
mesh_terms: D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D020765:Intracranial Arterial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020293:Vasculitis, Central Nervous System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents
keywords: Black-blood MRI; brain MRI; varicella-zoster virus; vasculitis; vessel wall