[Internal carotid stenosis and giant cell arteritis].
We report on the case of a 69-year-old man admitted with a transient ischemic attack preceded by a two months history of severe headache. Giant cell arteritis was diagnosed by means of temporal artery biopsy. Angiography showed an intra- and extracranial stenosis of the left internal carotid artery. The possible relationship between this stenosis and vasculitis is discussed and stroke as a clinical manifestation of the giant cell arteritis is reviewed.
D000368:Aged; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology