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Wang et al. Neuroimmunol Neuroinflammation 2017;4:155-7 Neuroimmunology and
DOI: 10.20517/2347-8659.2017.03
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Cytology abnormal of cerebrospinal fluid

in superficial siderosis of the central

nervous system

Cui Wang, Jian-Xia Diao, Shu-Min Li

Department of Neurology, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian 116033, Liaoning, China.
Correspondence to: Dr. Cui Wang, Department of Neurology, Dalian Municipal Central Hospital, Dalian 116033, Liaoning, China.
E-mail: wangc817@163.com
How to cite this article: Wang C, Diao JX, Li SM. Cytology abnormal of cerebrospinal fluid in superficial siderosis of the central nervous system.
Neuroimmunol Neuroinflammation 2017;4:155-7.

ABSTRACT
Article history: Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system (SSCNS) is usually caused by chronic
Received: 12-01-2017 subarachnoid hemorrhage which leads to the accumulation of hemosiderin in the subpial layers
Accepted: 13-04-2017 of the brain and the spinal cord. The exact clinical manifestations and T2-weighted magnetic
Published: 09-08-2017 resonance imaging (MRI) the patient presented here is diagnosed SSCNS mainly due to the
cytology of cerebrospinal fluid (CCSF) and the superficial siderosis of T2-weighted MRI.
Key words: CCSF can be a good complementary to the diagnosis of SSCNS.
Superficial siderosis of the central
nervous system,
cytology of cerebrospinal fluid,
magnetic resonance imaging

INTRODUCTION imaging (MRI) and cytology of cerebrospinal.

Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system CASE REPORT
(SSCNS) is a rare disorder that is resulted from
recurrent and persistent hemorrhage which leads to The patient was 72-year-old and presented with a
the accumulation of hemosiderin in the surface of the 3-month history of progressive sensorineural hearing
brain and the spinal cord. These are typically clinical loss, cerebellar ataxia, several absence seizures
syndromes: sensorineural deafness, cerebellar ataxia, and dizziness and was admitted in our hospital.
dementia and positive signs of pyramidal tract. Here, No relevant trauma or acute symptom onset was
we describe one case of a 72-year-old male patient who reported. He had no particular hobbies and there was
was diagnosed with SSCNS using magnetic resonance no significant family history of neurological illness.

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