Perivascular Enhancement in a Patient with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disease during an Optic Neuritis Attack

Yeliz Pekcevik, Izlem Izbudak

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Abstract

We present a case with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease (NMOSD) who had perivascular enhancement during an optic neuritis attack. Cloud-like enhancement, pencil-thin enhancement, and leptomeningeal enhancement have been defined as specific enhancement patterns to neuromyelitis optica (NMO). Perivascular enhancement has not been described before in NMO/NMOSD. This finding suggests that perivascular enhancement may also be seen in NMO/NMOSD patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)686-687
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Neuroimaging
Volume25
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2015

Keywords

  • Enhancement
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Neuromyelitis optica
  • Optic neuritis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Clinical Neurology

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