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Viscous Leptomeningeal Pseudotumoural Masses and Multiple Cranial Neuropathy – Severe Presentation of Neurosarcoidosis

dc.contributor.authorDias, Rita
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Inês
dc.contributor.authorFaria, Raquel
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-22T14:30:05Z
dc.date.available2021-11-22T14:30:05Z
dc.date.issued2020-02-06
dc.description.abstractWe present a case of a 56-year-old man with a history of episcleritis (left) and cluster headache (left) who had a penetrating trauma of the left eye leading to amaurosis 1 month previously. Since then, he developed multiple cranial neuropathy of the right side (V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII cranial pairs). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an infiltrative lesion of the base of the skull which extended to the retropharyngeal and jugular space, which progressed to multiple leptomeningeal masses extending to the clivus, despite aggressive immunosuppression. Rebiopsy of 1 meningeal mass supported the diagnosis of neurosarcoidosis. The patient finally responded to high-dose prolonged infliximab therapy, with complete remission. Learning points: Neurosarcoidosis can present as multiple cranial neuropathy, with extensive nerve involvement depending on the brain and meningeal lesions.Large leptomeningeal pseudotumoural granulomatous masses should be promptly biopsied and lead to aggressive immunosuppressive treatment.Immunosuppressant weaning should be carried out cautiously to avoid rebound worsening.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationDias R, Ferreira IH, Faria R. Viscous Leptomeningeal Pseudotumoural Masses and Multiple Cranial Neuropathy - Severe Presentation of Neurosarcoidosis. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med. 2020;7(3):001453. doi:10.12890/2020_001453pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.12890/2020_001453pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2284-2594
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/2596
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSMC Mediapt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7083191/pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectNeurosarcoidosispt_PT
dc.subjectcranial neuropathypt_PT
dc.subjectleptomeningeal masspt_PT
dc.titleViscous Leptomeningeal Pseudotumoural Masses and Multiple Cranial Neuropathy – Severe Presentation of Neurosarcoidosispt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceItalypt_PT
oaire.citation.issue3pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicinept_PT
oaire.citation.volume7pt_PT
person.familyNameFaria
person.givenNameRaquel
person.identifier1266135
person.identifier.ciencia-idD51B-CB84-35AB
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-2956-1966
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rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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