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Multiple cerebral infarction revealing Takayasu's disease: a case report in a 32‐year‐old man from Cameroon, sub‐Saharan Africa

This case suggests that young patients with few vascular risk factors, and who present with acute stroke syndrome involving more than one vascular territory should be screened for an inflammatory or infectious cause.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kamdem, Félicité, Kenmegne, Caroline, Hamadou, Ba, Mapoure, Yacouba, Lekpa, Fernando K., Mouliom, Sidicki, Jingi, Ahmadou Musa, Luma, Henry, Doualla, Marie Solange
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5889272/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29636915
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1380
Descripción
Sumario:This case suggests that young patients with few vascular risk factors, and who present with acute stroke syndrome involving more than one vascular territory should be screened for an inflammatory or infectious cause.