Open AccessIschemic stroke as the first presentation of takayasu’s arteritis in young male
Author(s) -
Gouda Wesam,
Alsaqabi Faisal,
Alkadi Amjad,
Amr Hanan Abd ElAziz,
Moshrif Abdelhafeez,
Mahdy Mohammed E.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2527
Subject(s) - medicine , takayasu arteritis , arteritis , stroke (engine) , takayasu's arteritis , presentation (obstetrics) , disease , differential diagnosis , ischemic stroke , vasculitis , cardiology , pediatrics , radiology , ischemia , pathology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Abstract Takayasu's arteritis should be kept under the differential diagnosis of stroke in all young patients. Early, proper diagnosis and treatment are necessary to reduce any further progression, morbidity, and mortality rates of the disease.