Superficial siderosis of central nervous system in a patient with hemophilia

Abstract

Superficial siderosis of central nervous system is a rare disease that consists in the continuous subarachnoid leakage of red blood cells into subarachnoid space, leading to progressive neurological deficits. We present the first clinical description of a patient with superficial siderosis and hemophilia as the trigger of bleedings. Brain MRI was crucial for diagnosis. Keywords: Superficial siderosis, Hemophilia, Spinal cyst, Spastic paraparesis