Chen ZY, Yu XQ, Xiang YY, Liu LH, Yin XP. Moyamoya syndrome may result from psoriasis: Four case reports. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(10): 1830-1836 [PMID: 38660070 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i10.1830]
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Xiao-Ping Yin, PhD, Academic Editor, Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Xunyang East road, Jiujiang 332000, Jiangxi Province, China. xiaopingbuxiao@126.com
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Neurosciences
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Case Report
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Zhi-Ying Chen, Xiao-Qin Yu, Yuan-Yuan Xiang, Xiao-Ping Yin, Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332000, Jiangxi Province, China
Ling-Hua Liu, Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332000, Jiangxi Province, China
Co-first authors: Zhi-Ying Chen and Xiao-Qin Yu.
Author contributions: Chen ZY and Yu XQ contributed equally to this work as co-first authors; Chen ZY contributed to manuscript drafting and revision, data collection and interpretation; Yu XQ, Xiang YY and Liu LH contributed to data collection and interpretation; Yin XP contributed to study concept and design, and manuscript drafting and revision.
Supported byNational Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 82260249.
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Received: January 1, 2024 Peer-review started: January 1, 2024 First decision: January 21, 2024 Revised: January 28, 2024 Accepted: March 11, 2024 Article in press: March 11, 2024 Published online: April 6, 2024 Processing time: 91 Days and 13.3 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Moyamoya syndrome (MMS) is a group of diseases that involves more than one underlying disease and is accompanied by moyamoya vascular phenomena. Psoriasis is a chronic immune skin disease closely linked to high blood pressure and heart disease. However, psoriasis-related MMS has not been reported.
CASE SUMMARY
We collected data on patients with stroke due to MMS between January 2017 and December 2019 and identified four cases of psoriasis. Case histories, imaging, and hematological data were collected. The average age of the initial stroke onset was 58.25 ± 11.52 years; three cases of hemorrhagic and one case of ischemic stroke were included. The average duration from psoriasis confirmation to the initial MMS-mediated stroke onset was 17 ± 3.56 years. All MMS-related stenoses involved the bilateral cerebral arteries: Suzuki grade III in one case, grade IV in two cases, and grade V in one case. Abnormally elevated plasma interleukin-6 levels were observed in four patients. Two patients had abnormally elevated immunoglobulin E levels, and two had thrombocytosis. All four patients received medication instead of surgery. With an average follow-up time of 2 years, two causing transient ischemic attacks occurred in two patients, and no hemorrhagic events occurred.
CONCLUSION
Psoriasis may be a potential risk factor for MMS. Patients with psoriasis should be screened for MMS when they present with neurological symptoms.
Core Tip: As we all known that moyamoya syndrome (MMS) is a special subtype of intracranial arterial disease. Herein, we analyzed the clinical characteristics and prognosis of MMS-related ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in patients with psoriasis retrospectively, and also, analyzed the probable mechanisms of psoriasis-related MMS, so as to make a reference for diagnosis and early etiology treatment. Finally we suspect that psoriasis may be a potential risk factor of MMS formation. Whereby, we considered that MMS should be screened in patients with psoriasis when they presented neurological symptoms.
