A Case of Cerebral Infarction Associated with Giant Cell Arteritis

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 22(1); 2004 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2004;22(1): 59-62.

거대세포 동맥염과 연관된 뇌경색 1예

안병준, 양광익 정두신 안무영 박형국

순천향대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

A Case of Cerebral Infarction Associated with Giant Cell Arteritis

Byoung-june Ahn

Department of Neurology, Soonchunyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea

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.Key Words: Giant cell, Cerebral infarction, Pathology