A diagnostic dilemma of two rare stroke mimics in a pediatric patient
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20173805Keywords:
Neurosarcoidosis, Stroke mimics, VasculitisAbstract
A seven and half year-old male patient presented with clinical symptoms suggestive of stroke. However, the MRI showed atypical lesions in non-vascular distribution and with varying ages. This led to extensive investigations, which suggested a differential diagnosis of CNS neurosarcoidosis and primary CNS vasculitis. Both these are exceedingly rare conditions needing tissue diagnosis and prolonged immunosuppression
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