Open AccessA case report on a rare disorder: Moyamoya
Author(s) -
Saikrishna Mandhala,
Akhil Aakunuri,
Akhil Kumar Bavu,
Srija Billakuduru,
B Balu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2454-1303
pISSN - 2454-129X
DOI - 10.32677/ijcr.v7i8.3002
Subject(s) - medicine , moyamoya disease , stenosis , vomiting , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , magnetic resonance angiography , computed tomography , rare disease , surgery , disease
Moyamoya is a rare disease characterized by progressive endpoint stenosis of the internal carotid arteries of the internal intracranial portions due to smooth muscle hypertrophy in the vessel walls. Here, we present the case of a 17-year-old boy who has been admitted to a tertiary care hospital in India with complaints of major headache, multiple vomiting episodes, and difficulty in seeing the right half of things from the past 20 days. The computed tomography (CT) brain, magnetic resonance imaging, and cerebral angiogram were examined for the patient. He has been diagnosed with moyamoya disease based on the evaluation. The patient was, therefore, recommended for cerebral revascularization and performed successfully then discharged with stable condition.