Vessel wall enhancement in herpes simplex virus central nervous system vasculitis.
Infection is a well-known cause of cerebral vasculopathy and vasculitis. We report a 36-year-old woman with cerebral vasculitis and ischemic stroke secondary to herpes simplex virus (HSV). MRI studies revealed a pontine stroke with basilar artery stenosis and vessel wall gadolinium enhancement. This case demonstrates the ability of HSV to cause a focal brainstem vasculitis and the utility of enhanced MRI in the diagnosis of stroke related to HSV central nervous system vasculitis.
['Guerrero|Waldo R|WR|', 'Dababneh|Haitham|H|', 'Hedna|Shushrutha|S|', 'Johnson|James A|JA|', 'Peters|Keith|K|', 'Waters|Michael F|MF|']
D000328:Adult D001488:Basilar Artery D005260:Female D006561:Herpes Simplex D006801:Humans D018139:Simplexvirus D020293:Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
Herpes simplex virus Vasculitis Imaging Meningitis