-2 :: Case - 14136 :: - leptomeningeal angiomatosis
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Tx and Followup:
Physical therapy, insulin, and anti seizure medication

Additional Discussion:
Since the boy had no obvious skin or other finding consistent with Sturge Weber and an unexplained persistent left hemiplegia meningitis or vasculiltis was suspected.

Consequently he had a negative cerebral angiogram followed by leptomeningeal biopsy.

Discussion Author: James George Smirniotopoulos, M.D.

Sugama S, et al: "Enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of leptomeningeal angiomatosis"
Pediatric Neurology 1997; 17: 262-265
Reported two cases of leptomeningeal angiomatosis (LA) w/o facial lesions, but with occipital calcifications and seizures. Both cases show enhancement on MR, but not on CT nor angiography.

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