TY - JOUR T1 - Engorgement of Deep Medullary Veins in Neurosarcoidosis: A Common-Yet-Underrecognized Cerebrovascular Finding on SWI JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. SP - 2045 LP - 2050 DO - 10.3174/ajnr.A5783 VL - 39 IS - 11 AU - C. Zamora AU - S.-C. Hung AU - C. Tomingas AU - C. Atkinson AU - M. Castillo Y1 - 2018/11/01 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/39/11/2045.abstract N2 - SUMMARY: We describe the prevalence and potential significance of deep medullary vein engorgement on SWI in patients with neurosarcoidosis, a finding that has not been described previously. Engorgement was evaluated for possible associations with meningeal or perivascular disease, intracranial hemorrhage, and venous thrombosis, as well as with modified Rankin Scale scores at the time of MR imaging and at follow-up. Deep medullary vein engorgement was seen in 7 of 21 patients and was more common in men. Patients with venous engorgement had a significantly increased incidence of microhemorrhages, perivascular disease, and hydrocephalus. There was no association with the degree of leptomeningeal disease, venous dural sinus thrombosis, or modified Rankin Scale scores. In conclusion, deep medullary vein engorgement was common in our patients with neurosarcoidosis. Although its pathophysiology remains uncertain, it could be related to venous or perivenous abnormalities and may represent a useful secondary finding of cerebrovascular disease.DMVEdeep medullary vein engorgement ER -