[Inflammation as part of cerebral amyloid angiopathy disguised as a tumour]
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Visualization of Amyloid β Deposits in the Human Brain with Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Imaging Mass Spectrometry
Published on: March 7, 2019
Sonja Holm-Yildiz1, Mai Bang Poulsen, Bodil Damgaard
1Neurologisk Afdeling, Herlev Hospital, Herlev Ringvej 75, 2730 Herlev. sonjadesiree@gmail.com.
Abstract:
A male with probable cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA)-related inflammation presented with headache and subacute hemi-paresis. After admission he developed a disturbance of consciousness and a CT brain scan showed oedema with significant midline shift. He was treated with corticosteroids with prompt clinical improvement. A MR brain scan after treatment showed confluent T2-weighted lesions, microbleeds and regression of oedema. The patient was discharged in habitual status. During withdrawal of corticosteroids he showed clinical and radiological signs of relapsing CAA-related inflammation.
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