Alagille syndrome associated with angiographic moyamoya

Childs Nerv Syst. 2002 Apr;18(3-4):186-90. doi: 10.1007/s00381-001-0518-3. Epub 2001 Nov 23.

Abstract

We describe the case of a 13-year-old boy with Alagille syndrome in whom intracranial imaging was performed following a seizure. The MRI and MRA revealed changes of angiographic moyamoya within both the anterior and posterior circulation. This very rare manifestation of the systemic vasculopathy in Alagille syndrome has not been previously documented in a patient without a focal neurological deficit. We discuss the potential role of routine intracranial imaging in patients with Alagille syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alagille Syndrome / complications*
  • Carotid Stenosis / etiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Moyamoya Disease / complications
  • Moyamoya Disease / diagnosis*
  • Moyamoya Disease / etiology*
  • Seizures / etiology