1. Early stage of cerebral amyloid angiopathy revealed by follow-up of a minimal head injury
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Fallou Galass Niang, MD, Ibrahima Faye, MD, Ibrahima Niang, MD, Moustapha Diedhiou, MD, Abdoulaye Dione Diop, PhD, and Abdoulaye Ndoye Diop, PhD
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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy ,Head injury ,MRI ,Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine ,R895-920 - Abstract
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is an age-related cerebral microangiopathy characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-beta peptide in the wall of leptomeningeal arteries and cortical vessels. Diagnosis of sporadic amyloid angiopathy is most often made in elderly patient with lobar hematoma. We report a case of a 68-year-old female who had minimal head injury. Cerebral CT showed a right cerebellar hematoma. Follow-up MRI after 4 months showed signs of cerebral amyloid angiopathy. Through this observation, we describe the MRI semiology that helps make the diagnosis of cerebral amyloid angiopathy.
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- 2023
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