Case report<br>Primary angiitis of the central nervous system: 2 atypical cases

Fabio Pagni; Giuseppe Isimbaldi; Francesco Vergani; Paolo Casiraghi; Laura Marzorati; Guglielmo Migliorino; Giorgio Cattoretti

doi:10.5114/fn.2012.30530

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Case report
Primary angiitis of the central nervous system: 2 atypical cases

Fabio Pagni

,

Giuseppe Isimbaldi

,

Francesco Vergani

,

Paolo Casiraghi

,

Laura Marzorati

,

Guglielmo Migliorino

,

Giorgio Cattoretti

Folia Neuropathol 2012; 50 (3): 293-299

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fn.2012.30530

Online publish date: 2012/09/27

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The presence of an angiitis process in the central nervous system (CNS) characterizes different groups of conditions: from idiopathic pachymeningitis to lymphoproliferative disorders. In absence of specific infections, inflammatory and neoplastic diseases, the term “PACNS” (Primary Angiitis of the CNS) was proposed to indicate a peculiar vascular inflammation of unknown origin of meningeal vessels extending to the brain or spinal cord parenchyma. We report two cases of PACNS with peculiar and atypical features: the first one with a possible Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) relationship, the second one with spinal cord involvement only, treated surgically. We also hypothesize a correlation between EBV

chronic infection and possible subtypes of PACNS stressing the importance of EBER (EBV-encoded RNA) test in the routine examination of brain biopsies suspicious for PACNS.

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Case reportPrimary angiitis of the central nervous system: 2 atypical cases

Fabio Pagni , Giuseppe Isimbaldi , Francesco Vergani , Paolo Casiraghi , Laura Marzorati , Guglielmo Migliorino , Giorgio Cattoretti

PACNS, granulomatous angiitis, EBV-related disorders

Case report
Primary angiitis of the central nervous system: 2 atypical cases

Fabio Pagni

,

Giuseppe Isimbaldi

,

Francesco Vergani

,

Paolo Casiraghi

,

Laura Marzorati

,

Guglielmo Migliorino

,

Giorgio Cattoretti