Successful reversal of threatening carotid artery occlusion in HIV-associated non-aneurysmal vasculitis.
Int J STD AIDS
; 19(2): 141-2, 2008 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-18334077
ABSTRACT
We report a case of HIV-associated carotid vasculitis, causing cerebral infarction. Immediate corticosteroid treatment was followed by improvement, with radiological documentation of reversal of the vasculitic changes, preventing arterial occlusion. Vasculitis should be considered as a diagnosis in stroke in HIV and steroid treatment considered as a potentially life-saving intervention.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Arteriopatias Oclusivas
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Vasculite
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Doenças das Artérias Carótidas
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Infecções por HIV
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Arterite do Sistema Nervoso Central Associada a AIDS
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J STD AIDS
Assunto da revista:
SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido