Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis: an unusual cause of stroke.
| Autor: | Huckenpahler AL; Medical Scientist Training Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA a.huckenpahler@wustl.edu.; Department of Psychiatry, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA., Iqbal H; Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA., Gallan A; Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA., Jha P; Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | BMJ case reports [BMJ Case Rep] 2022 Apr 05; Vol. 15 (4). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 05. |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2020-236844 |
| Abstrakt: | Stroke has become increasingly common with the rise in hyperlipidaemia, hypertension and other metabolic disorders. In this case, a 69-year-old man with several weeks of non-specific symptoms and no history of metabolic disorders presents with unilateral weakness and supraventricular tachycardia. Kidney biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. He responded well to rituximab infusions. Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared. (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2022. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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