Takayasu arteritis presenting as cerebral aneurysms in an 18 month old: A case report

• Main Authors: Finkel Terri H (Author), Pollock Avrum N (Author), Corao Diana A (Author), Weiss Pamela F (Author), Smith Sabrina E (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Central nervous system involvement occurs in as many as twenty percent of Takayasu arteritis cases. When central nervous system disease is present, it typically manifests as cerebral ischemia or stroke. There are rare reports of intr...