J Korean Neurol Assoc.  2004 Feb;22(1):59-62.

A Case of Cerebral Infarction Associated with Giant Cell Arteritis

• Ahn BJ
• Yang KI
• Jeong DS
• Ahn MY
• Park HK

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.

Keyword

Giant cell; Cerebral infarction; Pathology

MeSH Terms

Aged
Arteritis
Brain
Cerebral Infarction*
Dysarthria
Early Diagnosis
Female
Giant Cell Arteritis*
Giant Cells*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Paresis
Pathology