RESUMEN

The authors report the case of a young man with no significant medical history who presented with new-onset seizure and mass-like lesions isolated to the left cerebral hemisphere relating to malignancy. Biopsy revealed findings consistent with angiitis and investigations for secondary causes of angiitis was negative. The diagnosis of primary angiitis of the central nervous system was made and the patient has responded well to treatment.

Asunto(s)

Neoplasias Encefálicas/diagnóstico , Cerebro/irrigación sanguínea , Cerebro/patología , Epilepsia Tónico-Clónica/etiología , Vasculitis del Sistema Nervioso Central/diagnóstico , Adulto , Biopsia , Neoplasias Encefálicas/patología , Angiografía Cerebral , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Epilepsia Tónico-Clónica/patología , Humanos , Angiografía por Resonancia Magnética , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Examen Neurológico , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Vasculitis del Sistema Nervioso Central/patología