DAGOBERTO CALLEGARO
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Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
LIM/45 - Laboratório de Fisiopatologia Neurocirúrgica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/62 - Laboratório de Fisiopatologia Cirúrgica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/45 - Laboratório de Fisiopatologia Neurocirúrgica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/62 - Laboratório de Fisiopatologia Cirúrgica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Primary angiitis of the central nervous system as a mimic of multiple sclerosis: A case report(2022) TIEPPO, Eduardo Macedo de Souza; SILVA, Tomas Fraga Ferreira da; ARAUJO, Roger Santana; SILVA, Guilherme Diogo; PAES, Vitor Ribeiro; RIMKUS, Carolina de Medeiros; TINONE, Gisela; PEREIRA, Samira Apostolos; CALLEGARO, DagobertoBackground: Primary angiitis of the central nervous system is a rare inflammatory vasculopathy and it is a difficult diagnosis to make because of its kaleidoscopic presentation and its multiple mimics, including multiple sclerosis. Case presentation: A 21-year-old men presented a four-year history of progressive gait deterioration. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and spine showed hyperintense round-shaped lesions on T2 images, many with contrast enhancement, in supra/infratentorial and spinal segments. He received treatment for multiple sclerosis but presented clinical worsening, and follow-up neuroimaging showed persistent contrast enhancement lesions and a cerebellar hematoma. Brain biopsy was performed and demonstrated inflammatory infiltrations in blood vessels. The patient received 6 monthly schedules of 5 g methylprednisolone and 1 g cyclophosphamide with clinical stabilization. Discussion: Our patient presented a primary angiitis central nervous system according to the Birnbaum and Hellmann proposed criteria. This case reinforces the importance of advancing the differential diagnosis of patients that present red flags in brain neuroimaging. Conclusion: The presence of the micro/macrobleeds and persistent contrast enhancing lesions should raise the suspicion of vasculitis in the differential diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
- Real-world application of the 2022 diagnostic criteria for first-ever episode of optic neuritis(2023) TERRIM, Sara; SILVA, Guilherme Diogo; FALCAO, Fernando Cavalcanti de Sa e Benevides; PEREIRA, Clarissa dos Reis; BENASSI, Thais de Souza Andrade; FORTINI, Ida; GONCALVES, Marcia Rubia Rodrigues; CASTRO, Luiz Henrique Martins; COMERLATTI, Luiz Roberto; RIMKUS, Carolina de Medeiros; ADONI, Tarso; PEREIRA, Samira Luisa Apostolos; MONTEIRO, Mario Luiz; CALLEGARO, DagobertoOptic neuritis (ON) admits diverse differential diagnoses. Petzold proposed diagnostic criteria for ON in 2022, although real-world application of these criteria is missing. We conducted a retrospective review of patients with ON. We classified patients into definite or possible ON, and into groups A (typical neuritis), B (painless), or C (binocular) and estimated the frequency of etiologies for each group. We included 77 patients, with 62% definite and 38% possible ON. CRION and NMOSD-AQP4 negative-ON were less commonly seen in definite ON. Application of the 2022 criteria revealed a lower-than-expected frequency of definite ON, particularly for seronegative non-MS causes.
- AQP4-IgG NMOSD, MOGAD, and double-seronegative NMOSD: is it possible to depict the antibody subtype using magnetic resonance imaging?(2023) FRAGOSO, Diego Cardoso; SALLES, Luana Michelli Oliveira de Paula; PEREIRA, Samira Luisa Apostolos; CALLEGARO, Dagoberto; SATO, Douglas Kazutoshi; RIMKUS, Carolina de MedeirosBackground There is clinical and radiological overlap among demyelinating diseases. However, their pathophysiological mechanisms are different and carry distinct prognoses and treatment demands.Objective To investigate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of patients with myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein associated disease (MOGAD), antibody against aquaporin-4(AQP-4)-immunoglobulin G-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (AQP4-IgG NMOSD), and double-seronegative patients.Methods A cross-sectional retrospective study was performed to analyze the topography and morphology of central nervous system (CNS) lesions. Two neuroradiologists consensually analyzed the brain, orbit, and spinal cord images.Results In total, 68 patients were enrolled in the study (25 with AQP4-IgG-positive NMOSD, 28 with MOGAD, and 15 double-seronegative patients). There were differences in clinical presentation among the groups. The MOGAD group had less brain involvement (39.2%) than the NMOSD group (p = 0.002), mostly in the subcortical/juxtacortical, the midbrain, the middle cerebellar peduncle, and the cerebellum. Double-seronegative patients had more brain involvement (80%) with larger and tumefactive lesion morphology. In addition, double-seronegative patients showed the longest optic neuritis (p = 0.006), which was more prevalent in the intracranial optic nerve compartment. AQP4-IgG-positive NMOSD optic neuritis had a predominant optic-chiasm location, and brain lesions mainly affected hypothalamic regions and the postrema area (MOGAD versus AQP4-IgG-positive NMOSD, p = 0 .013). Furthermore, this group had more spinal cord lesions (78.3%), and bright spotty lesions were a paramount finding to differentiate it from MOGAD (p = 0.003).Conclusion The pooled analysis of lesion topography, morphology, and signal intensity provides critical information to help clinicians form a timely differential diagnosis.
- Misdiagnosis in multiple sclerosis in a Brazilian reference center: Clinical, radiological, laboratory profile and failures in the diagnostic process-Cohort study(2023) TIEPPO, Eduardo Macedo de Souza; SILVA, Guilherme Diogo; SILVA, Tomas Fraga Ferreira da; ARAUJO, Roger Santana de; OLIVEIRA, Mateus Boaventura de; SPRICIGO, Mariana Gondim Peixoto; PIMENTEL, Gabriela Almeida; CAMPANA, Igor Gusmao; CASTRILLO, Bruno Batitucci; MENDES, Natalia Trombini; TEIXEIRA, Larissa Silva; NUNES, Douglas Mendes; RIMKUS, Carolina de Medeiros; ADONI, Tarso; PEREIRA, Samira Luisa Apostolos; CALLEGARO, DagobertoBackground: Multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis remains a problem despite the well-validated McDonald 2017. For proper evaluation of errors in the diagnostic process that lead to misdiagnosis, it is adequate to incorporate patients who are already under regular follow-up at reference centers of demyelinating diseases. Objectives: To evaluate multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis in patients who are on follow-up at a reference center of demyelinating diseases in Brazil. Methods: We designed an observational study including patients in regular follow-up, who were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at our specialized outpatient clinic in the Hospital of Clinics in the University of Sao Paulo, from 1996 to 2021, and were reassessed for misdiagnosis in 2022. We evaluated demographic information, clinical profile, and complementary exams and classified participants as ""established multiple sclerosis,"" ""non-multiple sclerosis, diagnosed,"" and ""non-multiple sclerosis, undiagnosed."" Failures in the diagnostic process were assessed by the modified Diagnostic Error Evaluation and Research tool. Results: A total of 201 patients were included. After analysis, 191/201 (95.02%) participants were confirmed as ""established multiple sclerosis,"" 5/201 (2.49%) were defined as ""non-multiple sclerosis, diagnosed,"" and 5/201 (2.49%) were defined as ""non-multiple sclerosis, undiagnosed."" Conclusions: Multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis persists in reference centers, emphasizing the need for careful interpretation of clinical findings to prevent errors.