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Pasqualino Ciappetta
Ruolo
Professore Ordinario
Organizzazione
Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro
Dipartimento
DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE MEDICHE DI BASE, NEUROSCIENZE ED ORGANI DI SENSO
Area Scientifica
AREA 06 - Scienze mediche
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare
MED/27 - Neurochirurgia
Settore ERC 1° livello
Non Disponibile
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Giant cell angiitis of the CNS is an uncommon form of vasculitis. Neurological manifestations, both of the peripheral and CNS, are common. The most frequent manifestations are visual loss and stroke. Hemorrhagic onset is uncommon. Most cases have a fatal outcome and a tissue diagnosis is rarely established in life. We describe an unusual case of giant cell angiitis beginning as a hemorrhagic tumoral-like lesion. The results of the histological and ultrastructural analysis have also been reported. Our case illustrates that giant cell angiitis should be considered as a cause of intracerebral hemorrhage, particularly when associated with a relapsing and remitting disease of the CNS.
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