Vessel Wall Enhancement and Focal Cerebral Arteriopathy in a Pediatric Patient with Acute Infarct and COVID-19 Infection
Edwin Gulko, Philip Overby, Sana Ali, Hasit Mehta, Fawaz Al‐Mufti, William A. Gomes
Abstract
Herein, we report the findings of intracranial arterial wall enhancement, consistent with focal cerebral arteriopathy-inflammatory type, in a child presenting with acute infarct in the setting of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. To our knowledge, this report provides the first description of vessel wall imaging findings in COVID-19-associated acute stroke.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Stroke (engine)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakAcute strokeCerebral infarctionVascular diseaseDiseaseCardiologyPathologyInternal medicineIschemiaInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakMechanical engineeringEngineeringTissue plasminogen activatorLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Retinal and Optic ConditionsCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies