Cerebral aneurysm induced by giant cell arteritis: a case report.
A rare case of giant cell arteritis inducing an aneurysmal dilatation in the peripheral branch of the middle cerebral artery was presented. The lesion was solitary and no extra-cerebral vasculature was involved. The literature of giant cell arteritis and of similar disorders involving the intracranial arteries was reviewed.
D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged