Hemorrhagic complications of cerebral arteritis.
Intracranial hemorrhage occurred in two patients with cerebral arteritis. One patient with methamphetamine-induced necrotizing angitis had a spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage without an aneurysm. A second patient with ulcerative colitis developed an intracerebral hematoma. Carotid angiography demonstrated a diffuse arteritis in each patient. The risks of bleeding associated with cerebral arteritis are discussed. The use of anticoagulants should be avoided. Cerebral arteritis should be suspected as a cause for intracranial hemorrhage.
D000328:Adult; D002539:Cerebral Arterial Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008694:Methamphetamine; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
D008694:Methamphetamine