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Rohan Mahale1, Anish Mehta1, Kiran Buddaraju1
1Department of Neurology, MS Ramaiah Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore 560054, Karnataka, India.
Insights
Rare diffuse acute corpus callosum infarction can stem from diverse causes. This case series highlights three distinct etiologies: cardioembolism, tuberculous arteritis, and Takayasu arteritis.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Vascular Neurology
- Neuroimaging
Background:
- Infarctions of the corpus callosum are infrequent vascular events.
- The corpus callosum's rich vascular supply typically confers resistance to ischemic injury.
Observation:
- This study reports on three patients experiencing largely diffuse acute corpus callosum infarction.
- Each patient presented with a unique underlying etiology for the infarction.
Findings:
- The identified etiologies included cardioembolism, tuberculous arteritis, and Takayasu arteritis.
- These findings underscore the varied potential causes of corpus callosum infarction.
Implications:
- Diffuse corpus callosum infarcts, though rare, necessitate consideration of diverse vascular pathologies.
- Understanding these varied etiologies is crucial for accurate diagnosis and management of corpus callosum infarction.
Introduction:
Infarctions of the corpus callosum are rare vascular events. It is relatively immune to vascular insult because of its rich vascular supply from anterior and posterior circulations of brain.
Objective:
Report of 3 patients with largely diffuse acute corpus callosum infarction.
Methods:
3 patients with largely diffuse acute corpus callosum infarction were studied and each of these 3 patients had 3 different aetiologies.
Results:
The 3 different aetiologies of largely diffuse acute corpus callosum infarction were cardioembolism, tuberculous arteritis and takayasu arteritis.
Conclusion:
Diffuse corpus callosum infarcts are rare events. This case series narrates the three different aetiologies of diffuse acute corpus callosum infarction which is a rare vascular event.
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