Case report
English
Ali Sakal 1, Khaled Abd EL Baky 2, Amr EL Kholy 1
1-Department of Neurology , 2-Department of Radiology, Ali Omar Asker Hospital and Neurocentre Esbea, Tripoli, Libya
JMJ 2009,Vol.9, No.3: 225-228
Abstract
Objective: We report a case of moyamoya diagnosed by CTA. Methods: We report the case of a39 year old single Libyan female, who presented with recurrent transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) . Neurological examination within normal. CTA was done and confirmed the diagnosis of moya moya. Conclusion: Ability of CTA to show the intracranial vessels in the arterial phase, clearly and in detail, allows analysis of the vascular pattern seen in cases of moya moya disease.
Keywords: Moyamoya, CT angiography.
Link/DOI: http://www.jmj.org.ly/PDF/autumn2009/225.pdf