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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2022

Anita Arsovska
Affiliation:
University of Ss Cyril and Methodius
Derya Uluduz
Affiliation:
Istanbul Üniversitesi
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A 16 years old female patient admitted to hospital due to fatigue, myalgia, weight loss and night sweats lasting for 10 days. On examination, patient appeared pale with livedo reticularis on lower extremities. On the 2nd day of hospitalization, she developed acute right hemiparesis, dysarthria and right facial droop. Cranial computerized tomography was performed, and it revealed multiple bilateral lesions consistent with acute intracranial hemorrhage. The cranial MRI showed restricted diffusion in the left internal capsule which was in concordance with clinical signs of acute stroke. Past medical history of the patient revealed recurrent attacks of bronchitis. In the laboratory examination, patient had elevated acute phase markers, leukocytosis, mild anemia, thrombocytosis. Further investigations revealed significantly high c-ANCA and proteinase 3 antibody titers, whereas myeloperoxidase antibody was negative. High-resolution computerized tomography revealed lesions in both lungs. A diagnosis of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) was confirmed. high doses of glucocorticoids (30 mg/kg/day for the consecutive 5 days) was given as an induction part of treatment together with pulse dose of cyclophosphamide (1 gr/m2/month for the consecutive 6 months). The rituximab was added to treatment (375 mg/m2/week for the consecutive 4 weeks) since the patient was considered to have life-threating complication of underlying disease. The patient responded promptly with regression of neurological findings, decline in acute phase markers and significantly improvement in patient’s general condition

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Rare Causes of Stroke
A Handbook
, pp. 34 - 39
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Edited by Derya Uluduz, Istanbul Üniversitesi
  • Anita Arsovska
  • Book: Rare Causes of Stroke
  • Online publication: 06 October 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108902793.007
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  • Edited by Derya Uluduz, Istanbul Üniversitesi
  • Anita Arsovska
  • Book: Rare Causes of Stroke
  • Online publication: 06 October 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108902793.007
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  • Chapter
  • Edited by Derya Uluduz, Istanbul Üniversitesi
  • Anita Arsovska
  • Book: Rare Causes of Stroke
  • Online publication: 06 October 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108902793.007
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