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A Rare Presentation of Chronic Lymphocytic Inflammation with Pontine Perivascular Enhancement Responsive to Steroids (CLIPPERS) as Acute Ischemic Stroke (P6.112)
CONCLUSIONS: This case illustrates not only a classic clinical and radiographic case of CLIPPERS, but also that this recently recognized disorder can be easily misdiagnosed as a neuromuscular disease in the early stages, and stroke in the more severe stages. Rarely, the inflammatory infiltrate can result in stroke in these patients, and is likely the cause of the acute exacerbation of our patient’s symptoms. This case also demonstrates the need for contrast imaging whenever possible, as the non-contrast imaging failed to identify the characteristic diffuse enhancing punctate lesions.Disclosure: Dr. Gadhia has nothing...
Source: Neurology - April 3, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Gadhia, R., Smith, S., Lai, E., Lee, A. Tags: MS and CNS Inflammatory Disease: CNS Inflammatory Diseases and Differential Diagnosis Source Type: research