Stroke as an initial presentation of Takayasu’s arteritis
- Author:
Chung-YuWen
;
Chih-Ju Chang
;
Cheng-Ta Hsieh
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Takayasu Arteritis
- From:Neurology Asia
2015;20(2):177-180
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Takayasu’s arteritis is an idiopathic inflammatory disease involving the main vessels. Acute stroke
as the initial presentation in patients with Takayasu’s arteritis is rarely reported. Herein, we report
the case of a 36-year-old woman who complained of acute weakness in the left limbs. The lack of
a pulse in the distal artery and the difference in blood pressure between limbs were observed in the
emergency department. Takayasu’s arteritis complicated with acute ischemic stroke was diagnosed
based on the angiographs. The relevant literature is also reviewed.
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