Neurosarcoidosis which Manifested as Acute Hydrocephalus: Diagnosis and Treatment

Mohammed Benzagmout; Saïd Boujraf; Fernando Góngora-Rivera; Damien Bresson; Rémy Van-Effenterre

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.46.0126

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Neurosarcoidosis which Manifested as Acute Hydrocephalus: Diagnosis and Treatment

Mohammed Benzagmout, Saïd Boujraf, Fernando Góngora-Rivera, Damien Bresson, Rémy Van-Effenterre

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Keywords: hydrocephalus, neurosarcoidosis, diagnosis, MRI, shunt, ventriculostomy

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2007 Volume 46 Issue 18 Pages 1601-1604

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.46.0126

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Abstract

Neurosarcoidosis is generally expressed by various symptoms; it is exceptionally revealed by hydrocephalus. We report a 27-year-old African man hospitalized with acute neurological deterioration due to hydrocephalus. The treatment consisted of ventriculostomy and corticosteroid therapy; however a permanent shunt was not required. After six months of follow-up, the patient had fully recovered. Clinical presentation, neuroimaging findings and treatment modalities are discussed.

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