Delayed appearance of bilateral cerebral peduncle lesions in autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy: A serial MRI case series.
Yusuke Akitomi, Kensuke Takahashi, Yuta Komori et al.
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Case in brief
Three patients with autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (GFAP-A) underwent serial MRI to assess brain lesions. Initial MRIs showed various hyperintensities but did not reveal bilateral cerebral peduncle involvement. Follow-up MRIs, conducted 31-59 days later, demonstrated T2-weighted/FLAIR hyperintensities in the bilateral cerebral peduncles in all patients, indicating a delayed manifestation of the disease.
Diagnostic / clinical pearl
Clinicians should be aware that bilateral cerebral peduncle lesions may appear as delayed MRI findings in patients with GFAP-A, necessitating careful follow-up imaging.