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Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Inflammatory vasculopathy (more general term indicating any vascular pathology with inflammation)
- Arteritis (specifies arterial inflammation)
- Angiitis (inflammation of either arteries or veins)
Definitions
- Heterogeneous group of CNS disorders characterized by nonatheromatous inflammation and necrosis of blood vessel walls
- Involves either arteries or veins
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
- Destrebecq V et al: Intracranial vessel wall MRI in cryptogenic stroke and intracranial vasculitis. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 29(5):104684, 2020
- Leao DJ et al: Intracranial vessel wall imaging: applications, interpretation, and pitfalls. Clin Radiol. ePub, 2020
- Salvador F: ANCA associated vasculitis. Eur J Intern Med. 74:18-28, 2020
- Arun K et al: Magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging in intracranial atherosclerotic disease simulating vasculitis. Neurol India. 67(2):588-9, 2019
- Castro PNP et al: Sarcoid vasculitis presenting with stroke: 3D T1 dark blood vessel wall imaging. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 77(6):447, 2019
- Corrêa DG et al: Use of high-resolution vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of temporal arteritis. Rheumatol Int. 39(8):1479-81, 2019
- Corrêa DG et al: High-resolution vessel wall MR imaging as an alternative to brain biopsy. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 40(3):E17-8, 2019
- Eiden S et al: High-resolution contrast-enhanced vessel wall imaging in patients with suspected cerebral vasculitis: prospective comparison of whole-brain 3D T1 SPACE versus 2D T1 black blood MRI at 3 Tesla. PLoS One. 14(3):e0213514, 2019
- Guggenberger K et al: High-resolution compressed-sensing T1 black-blood MRI : a new multipurpose sequence in vascular neuroimaging? Clin Neuroradiol. ePub, 2019
- Shulman JG et al: Infectious etiologies of stroke. Semin Neurol. 39(4):482-494, 2019
- Chen CY et al: Vascular wall imaging in reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome - a 3-T contrast-enhanced MRI study. J Headache Pain. 19(1):74, 2018
- Van Rooij JL et al: Vessel wall enhancement on MRI in the diagnosis of primary central nervous system vasculitis. Int J Stroke. 13(9):NP24-7, 2018
- Abdel Razek AA et al: Imaging spectrum of CNS vasculitis. Radiographics. 34(4):873-94, 2014
- Obusez EC et al: High-resolution MRI vessel wall imaging: spatial and temporal patterns of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome and central nervous system vasculitis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 35(8):1527-32, 2014
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Inflammatory vasculopathy (more general term indicating any vascular pathology with inflammation)
- Arteritis (specifies arterial inflammation)
- Angiitis (inflammation of either arteries or veins)
Definitions
- Heterogeneous group of CNS disorders characterized by nonatheromatous inflammation and necrosis of blood vessel walls
- Involves either arteries or veins
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
- Destrebecq V et al: Intracranial vessel wall MRI in cryptogenic stroke and intracranial vasculitis. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 29(5):104684, 2020
- Leao DJ et al: Intracranial vessel wall imaging: applications, interpretation, and pitfalls. Clin Radiol. ePub, 2020
- Salvador F: ANCA associated vasculitis. Eur J Intern Med. 74:18-28, 2020
- Arun K et al: Magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging in intracranial atherosclerotic disease simulating vasculitis. Neurol India. 67(2):588-9, 2019
- Castro PNP et al: Sarcoid vasculitis presenting with stroke: 3D T1 dark blood vessel wall imaging. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 77(6):447, 2019
- Corrêa DG et al: Use of high-resolution vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of temporal arteritis. Rheumatol Int. 39(8):1479-81, 2019
- Corrêa DG et al: High-resolution vessel wall MR imaging as an alternative to brain biopsy. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 40(3):E17-8, 2019
- Eiden S et al: High-resolution contrast-enhanced vessel wall imaging in patients with suspected cerebral vasculitis: prospective comparison of whole-brain 3D T1 SPACE versus 2D T1 black blood MRI at 3 Tesla. PLoS One. 14(3):e0213514, 2019
- Guggenberger K et al: High-resolution compressed-sensing T1 black-blood MRI : a new multipurpose sequence in vascular neuroimaging? Clin Neuroradiol. ePub, 2019
- Shulman JG et al: Infectious etiologies of stroke. Semin Neurol. 39(4):482-494, 2019
- Chen CY et al: Vascular wall imaging in reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome - a 3-T contrast-enhanced MRI study. J Headache Pain. 19(1):74, 2018
- Van Rooij JL et al: Vessel wall enhancement on MRI in the diagnosis of primary central nervous system vasculitis. Int J Stroke. 13(9):NP24-7, 2018
- Abdel Razek AA et al: Imaging spectrum of CNS vasculitis. Radiographics. 34(4):873-94, 2014
- Obusez EC et al: High-resolution MRI vessel wall imaging: spatial and temporal patterns of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome and central nervous system vasculitis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 35(8):1527-32, 2014
