Open AccessThe disappearing brain lesions
Author(s) -
Vaibhav Kumar Singh,
Shailendra Upadhyay
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of acute disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-5516
pISSN - 2221-6189
DOI - 10.1016/s2221-6189(13)60014-1
Subject(s) - medicine , headaches , presentation (obstetrics) , white matter , hindbrain , leukoencephalopathy , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , surgery , central nervous system
A 66-year-old Caucasian female presented with headaches. MRI brain revealed white matter changes confined to her hindbrain that completely resolved within two weeks. Various case reports have been published attributing multiple causes for reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (RPLE), a condition that this patient had. No obvious causes except for mild hypertension were responsible for her presentation. Even in absence of reported causes, diagnosis of RPLE should be entertained in right clinical scenario and suggestive radiologic findings. Such patients should be closely followed since on rare occasional the condition may be irreversible