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Dilatation of deep medullary veins in cortical venous occlusion due to focal tuberculous leptomeningitis

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We report a case of surgically proven, focal left parietal tuberculous leptomeningitis. Occlusion of superficial cerebral veins in the affected area led to dilatation of medullary veins to drain the left parietal lobe. Deep medullary veins were clearly demonstrated on MRI and angiography.

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  1. Service de Neuroradiologie Charcot, Centre Hospitalier Pitié-Salpétrière, 47-83 Boulevard de l'hopital, F-75651 Paris Cédex, France, , , , , , FR

    A. Elkeslassy, A. Weill, Y. Miaux, D. Savin, N. Martin Duverneuil & J. Chiras

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Received: 7 June 1996 Accepted: 10 December 1996

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Elkeslassy, A., Weill, A., Miaux, Y. et al. Dilatation of deep medullary veins in cortical venous occlusion due to focal tuberculous leptomeningitis. Neuroradiology 39, 705–707 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050490

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