Rapid development of 9 cerebral aneurysms in varicella-zoster virus vasculopathy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A patient with zoster in multiple dermatomes, severe headache, and normal magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) and 4-vessel digital subtraction angiogram (DSA) developed 9 anterior circulation aneurysms 2 months later. Antiviral treatment resulted in clinical improvement, size reduction of most aneurysms, and complete resolution of the 2 largest aneurysms.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Antiviral Agents
- Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster
- Herpesvirus 3, Human
- Intracranial Aneurysm