Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Granulomatous angiitis - cerebral
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Selected axial FLAIR images demonstrate multiple areas of high T2 signal involving both hemispheres and posterior fossa.
From the case:
Granulomatous angiitis - cerebral
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Angiography demonstrate irregular small caliber vessels, most easily seen on the lateral projection of the right internal carotid artery.
Case Discussion
The patient underwent a temporal lobe biopsy demonstrating: granulomatous angiitis with multiple cerebral infarcts, both old and recent.