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Superficial siderosis in the central nervous system

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We describe a rare entity, superficial siderosis of the central nervous system, due to multiple small episodes of subarachnoid haemorrhage from any source. Non-specific neurological findings are associated with deposition of ironcontaining pigments in the leptomeninges and superficial layers of the cortex. T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging demonstrates characteristic low signal in the meninges.

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Pyhtinen, J., Pääkkö, E. & Ilkko, E. Superficial siderosis in the central nervous system. Neuroradiology 37, 127–128 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00588627

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