A Case Report of Moyamoya Disease in A 28-Year Old Woman

MD DURRUL HUDA1, MD HAFIZUR RAHMAN2, ASM ZAKIR HOSSAIN3, MD KAFIL UDDIN4, MD TARIQUL ISLAM5

Abstract
Moyamoya is a rare idiopathic chronic progressive vaso-occlusive disease characterized by irreversible condition of main blood vessels to the brain as they enter into the skull that leads to the development of characteristic collateral vessels seen on imaging, particularly in cerebral angiography. The disease may present in children and adult with varying clinical manifestation. We present a case of 28 year old female presenting with headache and left sided hemiparesis. The patient was investigated with MRI & MRA and diagnosed as a case of Moyamoya disease.

 

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