Comparison of patients with biopsy positive and negative primary angiitis of the central nervous system

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OBJECTIVE: There is limited evidence on when to obtain a central nervous system (CNS) biopsy in suspected primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PACNS). Our objective was to identify which clinical and radiological characteristics were associated with a positive biopsy in PACNS.

METHODS: From the multicenter retrospective Cohort of Patients with Primary Vasculitis of the CNS (COVAC), we included adults with PACNS based on a positive CNS biopsy or otherwise unexplained intracranial stenoses with additional findings supportive of vasculitis. Baseline findings were compared between patients with a positive and negative biopsy using logistic regression models.

RESULTS: 200 patients with PACNS were included, among which a biopsy was obtained in 100 (50%) and was positive in 61 (31%). Patients with a positive biopsy were more frequently female (OR 2.90, 95% CI 1.25-7.10, p = 0.01) and more often presented with seizures (OR 8.31, 95% CI 2.77-33.04, p < 0.001) or cognitive impairment (OR 2.58, 95% CI 1.11-6.10, p = 0.03). On imaging, biopsy positive patients more often had non-ischemic parenchymal or leptomeningeal gadolinium enhancement (OR 52.80, 95% CI 15.72-233.06, p < 0.001) or ≥ 1 cerebral microbleed (OR 8.08, 95% CI 3.03-25.13, p < 0.001), and less often had ≥ 1 acute brain infarct (OR 0.02, 95% CI 0.004-0.08, p < 0.001). In the multivariable model, non-ischemic parenchymal or leptomeningeal gadolinium enhancement (aOR 8.27, 95% CI 1.78-38.46), p < 0.01) and absence of ≥ 1 acute brain infarct (aOR 0.13, 95% CI 0.03-0.65, p = 0.01) were significantly associated with a positive biopsy.

CONCLUSIONS: Baseline clinical and radiological characteristics differed between biopsy positive and negative PACNS. These results may help physicians individualize the decision to obtain a CNS biopsy in suspected PACNS.

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2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - (2023) vom: 06. Okt.

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nehme, Ahmad [VerfasserIn]
Arquizan, Caroline [VerfasserIn]
Régent, Alexis [VerfasserIn]
Isabel, Clothilde [VerfasserIn]
Dequatre, Nelly [VerfasserIn]
Guillon, Benoit [VerfasserIn]
Capron, Jean [VerfasserIn]
Detante, Olivier [VerfasserIn]
Lanthier, Sylvain [VerfasserIn]
Poppe, Alexandre Y [VerfasserIn]
Boulouis, Grégoire [VerfasserIn]
Godard, Sophie [VerfasserIn]
Terrier, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Pagnoux, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Aouba, Achille [VerfasserIn]
Touzé, Emmanuel [VerfasserIn]
de Boysson, Hubert [VerfasserIn]
Cohort of Patients with PACNS study group [VerfasserIn]
Ayrignac, Xavier [Sonstige Person]
Zéphir, Hélène [Sonstige Person]
Néel, Antoine [Sonstige Person]
Mekinian, Arsène [Sonstige Person]
Létourneau-Guillon, Laurent [Sonstige Person]
Derex, Laurent [Sonstige Person]
Gerfaud-Valentin, Mathieu [Sonstige Person]
Quénardelle, Véronique [Sonstige Person]
Kremer, Laurent Daniel [Sonstige Person]
Gollion, Cédric [Sonstige Person]
Weisenburger, David [Sonstige Person]
Vautier, Matthieu [Sonstige Person]
Machado, Stéphanie [Sonstige Person]
Maarouf, Adil [Sonstige Person]
Humbertjean, Lisa [Sonstige Person]
Vannier, Stéphane [Sonstige Person]
Denier, Christian [Sonstige Person]
Casolla, Barbara [Sonstige Person]
Bresch, Saskia [Sonstige Person]
Levraut, Michael [Sonstige Person]
Hosseini, Hassan [Sonstige Person]
Lambert, Nicolas [Sonstige Person]
Subreville, Marie [Sonstige Person]
Papo, Thomas [Sonstige Person]
Sibon, Igor [Sonstige Person]
Comarmond-Ortoli, Chloé [Sonstige Person]
Mazighi, Mikael [Sonstige Person]
Kerschen, Philippe [Sonstige Person]
Sablot, Denis [Sonstige Person]
Gaudron, Marie [Sonstige Person]
Audemard-Verger, Alexandra [Sonstige Person]
Closs-Prophette, Fabienne [Sonstige Person]
Papassin, Jérémie [Sonstige Person]
Daelman, Laure [Sonstige Person]
Zuber, Mathieu [Sonstige Person]
Obadia, Michael [Sonstige Person]
Pico, Fernando [Sonstige Person]
Cantagrel, Paul [Sonstige Person]
Graveleau, Julie [Sonstige Person]
Poncet-Megemont, Louis [Sonstige Person]
Ancel, Thomas [Sonstige Person]

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Biopsy
Cerebral vasculitis
Journal Article
Primary angiitis of the central nervous system

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Date Revised 06.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1093/rheumatology/kead542

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NLM362965277