Ischemic stroke at first presentation of Takayasu arteritis in a young African male from Kenya, East Africa: Case report and brief literature review.

Autor: Owino C; Department of Internal Medicine Moi University School of Medicine Eldoret Kenya., Sirera B; Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Eldoret Kenya., Tarus F; Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Eldoret Kenya., Ganda B; Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Eldoret Kenya., Oduor C; Department of Internal Medicine Moi University School of Medicine Eldoret Kenya., Siika A; Department of Internal Medicine Moi University School of Medicine Eldoret Kenya.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Clinical case reports [Clin Case Rep] 2023 May 28; Vol. 11 (6), pp. e7412. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 28 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7412
Abstrakt: Key Clinical Message: This case highlights the need for thorough clinical examination to rule out Takayasu arteritis (TA) as a cause of stroke in a young asymptomatic East-African male. Available clinical management guidelines should guide management of TA patients.
Abstract: We present a case of a young, previously asymptomatic East-African Black male presenting with large territory ischemic infarct at first diagnosis of TA. To our knowledge, this is the first published report of a male patient in East Africa with a stroke as the first presentation of TA.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
(© 2023 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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