title: An unusual cause of stroke in a young female.
abstract: Takayasu arteritis is a granulomatous vasculitis of medium- to large-sized arteries. Initial presentation is usually with nonspecific constitutional symptoms, but unusually, it can present with acute ischemic features in the advanced disease. We present a case of a young Asian female who presented with acute stroke due to Takayasu arteritis. Involvement of proximal arteries was a source of embolism, which was the most likely cause of stroke in this patient. Patient made a good clinical recovery with a combination of medical treatment and rehabilitation. Takayasu arteritis should be considered as a possibility in all young patients presenting with stroke, as this is fairly responsive to medical management and associated with good clinical outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, UK.
authors.forename: Malik Asif
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Humayun
authors.affiliation: Jinnah Hospital LahoreLahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Adnan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masood
authors.affiliation: Jinnah Hospital LahoreLahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Tariq
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Waseem
authors.affiliation: DHQ Hospital Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Farina
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, UK.
authors.forename: Tanzeem
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Raza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed