Cerebral vasculitis secondary to Wegener's granulomatosis: computed tomography and angiographic findings.
The central nervous system is rarely involved by Wegener's granulomatosis. A case of Wegener's granulomatosis with involvement of the cerebral arteries was reported. Computed tomography showed extensive brain edema with angiographic demonstration of cerebral vasculitis.
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Yamashita
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Takahashi
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Bussaka
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Miyawaki
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Tosaka
D000328:Adult; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002539:Cerebral Arterial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed