A Case of Cerebral Infarction Associated with Giant Cell Arteritis.
- Author:
Byoung June AHN
1
;
Kwang Ik YANG
;
Du Shin JEONG
;
Mu Young AHN
;
Hyung Kook PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Soonchunyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. phkook@sparc.schch.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Giant cell;
Cerebral infarction;
Pathology
- MeSH:
Aged;
Arteritis;
Brain;
Cerebral Infarction*;
Dysarthria;
Early Diagnosis;
Female;
Giant Cell Arteritis*;
Giant Cells*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Paresis;
Pathology
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2004;22(1):59-62
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an autoimmune vasculitic disorder of unknown origin. Systemic GCA causing cerebral infarction due to intracranial arteritis is rare. Early diagnosis and anti-inflammatory treatment of the GCA are necessary to prevent systemic involvement. A 66-year-old woman presented with dysarthria and left hemiparesis. A brain MRI showed ischemic lesions in the right temporoparietal area. We report a pathological case of GCA with clinical and neuroradiological evidence of cerebral infarction.
