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Adrenoleukodystrophy Associated with Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation
Author(s) -
Kubota Masaya,
Kurihara Eiji,
Yonezawa Mihoko,
Mizuno Yoshihiko,
Tamagawa Kimiko,
Komiya Kazuhiko,
Suzuki Yasuyuki
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1990.tb00877.x
Subject(s) - medicine , adrenoleukodystrophy , arteriovenous malformation , pediatrics , radiology , peroxisome , receptor
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is now considered to be an X‐linked recessive peroxisomal disorder. We report the case of a patient with ALD associated with a left parietal arteriovenous malformation (AVM) who deteriorated progressively six months after recovery from a hemorrhage of the AVM. Serial CT scans and MR imagings showed progressive demyelination spreading from the affected area. This case suggests that local brain damage due to AVM hemorrhage may accelerate the progress of demyelination.