Imaging of cerebral amyloid angiopathy-related inflammation (CAA-ri)

Nicola Romano; Alessia Urru; Antonio Castaldi

doi:10.1007/s10072-022-06189-3

Imaging of cerebral amyloid angiopathy-related inflammation (CAA-ri)

Neurol Sci. 2022 Oct;43(10):6151-6153. doi: 10.1007/s10072-022-06189-3. Epub 2022 Jun 6.

Authors

Nicola Romano¹, Alessia Urru², Antonio Castaldi³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, E.O. Ospedali Galliera, Mura delle Cappuccine 14-16128, Genoa, Italy. romano.nicola@live.it.
² Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Radiology Section, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
³ Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, E.O. Ospedali Galliera, Mura delle Cappuccine 14-16128, Genoa, Italy.

PMID: 35668249
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-06189-3

Abstract

CAA-ri is a reversible and rare encephalopathy that may manifest in patients with CAA. In this short article, we describe CT and MRI findings of CAA-ri in a 67-year-old man presented to emergency with sudden aphasia and acute cognitive dysfunction, underlining the pivotal role of neuroimaging in the diagnostic path.

Keywords: Amyloid angiopathy; MRI; Neuroradiology.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy* / complications
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy* / diagnostic imaging
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Humans
Inflammation / complications
Inflammation / diagnostic imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neuroimaging