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Neurosarcoidosis Presenting with Obstructive Hydrocephalus Successfully Treated with Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy

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A 58-year-old Japanese woman complained of unstable gait and dizziness lasting for a month. She had been diagnosed histologically with pulmonary and cutaneous sarcoidosis and attended outpatient clinics for routine… Click to show full abstract

A 58-year-old Japanese woman complained of unstable gait and dizziness lasting for a month. She had been diagnosed histologically with pulmonary and cutaneous sarcoidosis and attended outpatient clinics for routine checkups. Head computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicated obstructive hydrocephalus caused by a contrast-enhanced lesion in the cerebral aqueduct. The patient underwent endoscopic third ventriculostomy and a biopsy of the lesion, leading to the diagnosis of neurosarcoidosis. This was a rare case of neurosarcoidosis presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus that was treated with endoscopic third ventriculostomy and diagnosed histologically via an intraoperative biopsy.

Keywords: obstructive hydrocephalus; third ventriculostomy; endoscopic third; neurosarcoidosis presenting

Journal Title: Internal Medicine
Year Published: 2019

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