title: Unusual cause of a stroke in a patient with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: The case of a patient who suffered a severe cerebrovascular accident caused by an aortic rheumatoid granuloma is presented.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Unit, Apollonion Hospital, Athens, Greece. achatzis@hol.gr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chatzis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Giannopoulos
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baharakakis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saridakis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Agapitos
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stamatelopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*