Spinal subarachnoid hematomas and cerebral infarctions in Goodpasture's disease

Spinal Cord. 2011 Aug;49(8):944-5. doi: 10.1038/sc.2010.57. Epub 2010 May 25.

Abstract

Introduction: Goodpasture's disease with central nervous system involvement is extremely rare.

Case report: We report a 62-year-old woman with Goodpasture's disease (GD) associated with the presence of perinuclear anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, complicated by spinal subarachnoid hematomas and cerebral infarctions. In spite of aggressive treatment, the patient died.

Conclusion: GD and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies vasculitis should be suspected in patients presented with renal insufficiency with spinal and/or brain involvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease / complications*
  • Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease / pathology
  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / blood
  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / immunology
  • Cerebral Infarction / complications*
  • Cerebral Infarction / pathology
  • Female
  • Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal / complications*
  • Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic