RESEARCH ARTICLE
Dilative Arteriopathy and Leucencephalopathy as Manifestations of a Neurometabolic Disease
Josef Finsterer *, 1, Adam Bastovansky 2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2015Volume: 9
First Page: 28
Last Page: 31
Publisher ID: TONEUJ-9-28
DOI: 10.2174/1874205X01509010028
Article History:
Received Date: 10/1/2014Revision Received Date: 24/3/2014
Acceptance Date: 25/3/2014
Electronic publication date: 26/6/2015
Collection year: 2015
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Abstract
Background:
Dilative arteriopathy plus leucencephalopathy as a manifestation of a mitochondrial disorder (MID) is rare.
Case report:
In a 70yo Caucasian female, height 160cm, weight 62kg, with mild right-sided hemiparesis due to subacute ischemic stroke in the posterior leg of the left internal capsule, a megadolichobasilar artery and marked leucencephalopathy and gliosis of the pons were detected. In addition, microbleeds in a peripheral distribution at the cortical/subcortical border were noted. After the exclusion of various differentials, which could have explained her abnormalities, a MID was suspected.
Conclusions:
Dilative arteriopathy of the intra-cerebral arteries, in association with recurrent stroke and supra- and infratentorial leucencephalopathy, but the absence of neurofibromatosis or increased low-density lipoprotein values, is most likely attributable to a non-syndromic MID.
