A Case of Wegener's Granulomatosis Presenting with Cerebral Infarction and Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
10.4078/jkra.2010.17.3.283
- Author:
You Jung HA
1
;
Kwang Hoon LEE
;
Sang Youn JUNG
;
Hyun Sung PARK
;
Soo Kon LEE
;
Yong Beom PARK
Author Information
1. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yongbpark@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wegener's granulomatosis;
Cerebral infarction;
Intracerebral hemorrhage
- MeSH:
Central Nervous System;
Cerebral Hemorrhage;
Cerebral Infarction;
Cyclophosphamide;
Humans;
Kidney;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Respiratory System;
Vasculitis;
Wegener Granulomatosis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2010;17(3):283-288
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Wegener's granulomatosis is a multisystem necrotizing vasculitis that primarily involves the upper and lower respiratory tract and kidneys but can affect almost any organ, including the central nervous system. Cerebral infarction and intracerebral hemorrhage are rare neurologic complications of Wegener's granulomatosis. We report on a 52-year-old male patient with Wegener's granulomatosis presenting with a cerebral infarction and subsequent intracerebral hemorrhage. He was successfully treated with high dose corticosteroid and cyclophosphamide.
