Childhood primary vasculitis of the central nervous system: Case report and literature review

Abstract Primary angiitis of the central nervous system is an uncommon disease that may affect adults and the pediatric population. It can involve both the medium-large and small sized cerebral blood vessels, and can be associated with inflammatory, infectious, tumor processes, or of idiopathic origin. The case is presented of an adolescent with focal neurological impairment due to right hemiplegia, in whom other more frequent causes of cerebral ischemia were ruled out. The final diagnosis was Epstein Barr virus associated with primary angiitis of the central nervous system.