Title
Unraveling cerebrovascular involvement in EGPA through digital subtraction angiography: case presentation and systematic literature review
Authors
Viren Vasandani, Sean O'Leary, Ronak Gandhi, Elena Diller, Giri Movva, John Broussard, and Vijaya Murthy
Journal
BMC Rheumatology
Abstract
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) involves systemic inflammation of small to medium vessels, with central nervous system (CNS) involvement being rare. While CT (computed tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) are standard for diagnosing CNS
involvement, digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is infrequently used. We present a unique EGPA case with CNS involvement and review EGPA
CNS vascular variations.