Neurosarcoidosis Presenting as Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus in a Patient with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

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Prabhu, Sushmita [1 ,4 ]
Kumar, Pramukh Arun [1 ]
Kumar, Sumukh Arun [1 ]
Dasari, Mahati [1 ]
Mishra, Ajay K. [2 ]
Donaghy, Justin [3 ]
机构
[1] St Vincent Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Worcester, MA USA
[2] St Vincent Hosp, Dept Cardiol, Worcester, MA USA
[3] St Vincent Hosp, Dept Commun Neurosci Serv, Worcester, MA USA
[4] St Vincent Hosp, 123 Summer St, Worcester, MA 01608 USA
关键词
Neurosarcoidosis; Normal pressure hydrocephalus; Extra-pulmonary sarcoidosis; Hydrocephalus; Pachymeningeal enhancement;
D O I
10.55729/2000-9666.1136
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A gentleman in his early 50's with past medical history significant for biopsy confirmed pulmonary sarcoidosis pre-sented with acute onset confusion, gait disturbance and bowel/urinary incontinence. Brain imaging was consistent with normal pressure hydrocephalus and CSF studies supported the suspicion of neurosarcoidosis. He received treatment with a prolonged course of steroids with good effect. We discuss a rare case of normal pressure hydrocephalus as a presenting feature of neurosarcoidosis and the rationale of starting empiric treatment for probable diagnosis of the same.
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页码:33 / 36
页数:6
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