Primary vasculitis of the central nervous<br /> system in a patient with human<br /> immunodeficiency virus infection<br />
Journal Title: Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής - Year 2006, Vol 23, Issue 6
Abstract
Primary vasculitis of the central nervous system (CNS) is a rare manifestation of AIDS. CNS vasculitis is usually related to opportunistic infections or neoplastic disease and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) itself is a very rare cause. The disease should be suspected when a patient has recurrent strokes, after ruling out other causes. CSF and MRI play an important role in the diagnosis, which is confirmed by brain biopsy.
Authors and Affiliations
D. KOLOVOU, S. PAPAGEORGIOU, A. BONAKIS, H. LEONIDOU, N. KALFAKIS
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