Abstract
Background: Pompe disease or type 2 glycogen storage disease is an inherited condition that generally afflicts the heart and skeletal muscle. Nervous tissue involvement is known; however, the effect on cerebral vasculature is less well understood. Case Description: The thrombotic complications of a fusiform basilar artery aneurysm in a young adult patient with Pompe disease is presented with complete CT, MRI, and angiographic findings. Conclusion: We suggest that in young adult patients with Pompe disease, MRA screening of intracerebral vessels may be considered with the goal of potentially diagnosing thrombotic and thromboembolic complications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 518-520 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Surgical Neurology |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Basilar artery aneurysm
- Cerebellar infarction
- Pompe disease