Doença de Moyamoya: uma abordagem diagnóstica e o tratamento cirúrgico

This paper aims to report the case of a black Brazilian child, not of Japanese descent, with rapidly progressive cerebral vascular disease and late diagnosis of Moyamoya disease. She was submitted to surgery for brain revascularization through encephalogaleoperiosteosinangiosis, and had an uneventful postoperative course. A literature review was performed with emphasis on diagnosis and surgical treatment.