Acute Stroke due to Vertebral Artery Dissection in Giant Cell Arteritis

The diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) when presenting with atypical features such as stroke is very challenging. Only 0.17% of first-ever strokes are caused by GCA, a life-threatening condition when left untreated. Very few cases have been reported on giant cell arteritis leading to acute stro...

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Main Authors: Marlene Marte Furment, Sandra Antigua Jimenez, Sangeetha Pabolu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5518541
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