Magnetic resonance imaging in central nervous system vasculitis in a patient affected by crioglobulin-negative hepatitis C virus infection: A likely correlation. Issue 2 (April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Squarza, Silvia; Galli, Alberto; Cariati, Maurizio; Alberici, Federico; Bertolini, Valentina; Frediani, Fabio; Uggetti, Carla
• Is Part Of: Neuroradiology journal. Volume 31:Issue 2(2018:Apr.)
• Page Start: 193
• Page End: 195
• Publication Date: 2018-04
• Subjects: Central nervous system -- cryoglobulin -- HCV -- MRI -- vasculitis; Nervous system -- Radiography -- Periodicals; Neuroradiography -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.804757
• DOI: 10.1177/1971400917700437
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1971-4009

Abstract

A 56-year-old man with behavioural disorders and facial-brachio-crural right hemiparesis presented with a brain lesion studied with computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and brain biopsy, leading to the diagnosis of cerebral vasculitis. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a phase of activity, without cryoglobulins, was also detected. Brain biopsy, laboratory analysis and response to a specific therapy supported the diagnosis of central nervous system vasculitis that was HCV related.