Cortical vein thrombosis in Wegener's granulomatosis. Case report.
A patient with Wegener's granulomatosis is reported in whom a life-threatening cortical vein thrombosis was identified as the process causing acute neurological deterioration. The literature dealing with the neurological and neuropathological manifestations in Wegener's granulomatosis is reviewed.
D000293:Adolescent; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology