Hemidysgeusia, phantosmia and respiratory arrest: a case of CLIPPERS. Issue 5 (30th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nguyen, Peter Baoviet; Prentice, David; Brazel, Robert; Leong, Wai Kuen
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 12:Issue 5(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-05-30
• Subjects: brain stem/cerebellum -- mechanical ventilation -- sleep disorders (respiratory medicine) -- immunology; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-230094
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : A 56-year-old man presented with a relapse of likely chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids (CLIPPERS) after a reduction of steroid dose. MRI demonstrated new perivascular FLuid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery (FLAIR) signal hyperintensity involving the dorsal pontomedullary junction and progressing inferiorly into the dorsal medulla oblongata. His admission to hospital was complicated by a respiratory arrest.