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Background. Sarcoid affecting the central nervous system may cause granulomatous angiitis. Nevertheless,
neurosarcoid manifesting as intracerebral hemorrhage has been infrequently reported.
Case Description. A 48-year-old woman with systemic sarcoid developed recurrent intracerebral hemorrhages
culminating in death despite treatment with corticosteroids. Pathological examination
of the brain revealed inflammatory changes of blood vessels including multinucleated
giant cells. Conclusion. Sarcoid cerebral angiitis may result in intracerebral hemorrhage. This emphasizes
one potentially devasting neurological outcome of this disorder.
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Publication history
Accepted:
February 3,
1997
Received:
July 16,
1996
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© 1997 National Stroke Division. Published by Elsevier Inc.
