Leptomeningeal metastasis with sturge-weber syndrome-like gyriform calcification on imaging: a case report
This case presented diagnostic challenges due to extensive gyriform calcification and the "tram-track" sign, which occasionally resemble SWS. However, the patient's late onset, absence of prior calcification, and lack of facial hemangioma were atypical for SWS. Furthermore, non-dominant hemisphere calcification did not align with aphasia symptoms. This single-case observation demonstrates that LM may present with radiologically heterogeneous features, and emphasizes the necessity of histopathological confirmation for accurate diagnosis.
Authors
- Chongbo Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9481-1418)
- Z H Zhang
- Zhiye Wang
- Yue Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6327-5023)
- Junjun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9953-8633)
- Jie Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7600-8779)
- Yang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7240-1546)
Institutions
- 81th Hospital of PLA (CN)
- Huashan Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Neurology
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-025-04273-7
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00