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Giant cell arteritis with rare manifestations of stroke and internal carotid artery dissection: A case study.

Leila HashamiArsh Haj Mohamad Ebrahim KetabforoushMatineh Nirouei
Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)
Giant cell arthritis is a systemic vasculitis. A 51-year-old man was presented with sudden onset of right-side blurred vision, frozen movements, and ptosis in the right eye and left side paresis. The diagnosis of GCA with first manifestations of stroke and carotid dissection may be neglected as an underlying cause.
Keyphrases
  • giant cell
  • internal carotid artery
  • atrial fibrillation
  • middle cerebral artery
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • infectious diseases