J Clin Neurol.  2018 Oct;14(4):588-590. 10.3988/jcn.2018.14.4.588.

Cerebral Large-Vessel Vasculitis in Sjogren's Syndrome: Utility of High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Vessel Wall Imaging

• Unnikrishnan G
• Hiremath N
• Chandrasekharan K
• Sreedharan SE
• Sylaja PN

• KMID: 2424193
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2018.14.4.588

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Sjogren's Syndrome*
Vasculitis*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 A: MR diffusion-weighted image showing an acute infarct in the right middle cerebral artery and anterior cerebral artery cortical watershed territory, and a subacute infarct in the deep watershed territory. B: Cerebral digital-subtraction angiography with injection into the right common carotid artery showing 80% stenosis of the terminal right internal carotid artery and the proximal M1 segment of the middle cerebral artery (arrow), with significant attenuation of the A1 segment of the right anterior cerebral artery. C and D: High-resolution MR vessel-wall pre- and postcontrast T1-weighted images showing smooth homogeneous contrast enhancement along the middle cerebral artery (arrows).

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