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Isolated angiitis of the brain in a young female on the contraceptive pill.

Authors :
Nagaratnam N
James WE
Source :
Postgraduate medical journal [Postgrad Med J] 1987 Dec; Vol. 63 (746), pp. 1085-6.
Publication Year :
1987

Abstract

The case of a 15 year old girl with a rapidly progressing right sided hemiparesis is reported. The history and clinical manifestations were suggestive of either herpes simplex encephalitis or occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery. At necropsy an occlusive thrombosis of the left middle cerebral artery due to a segmental necrotizing granulomatous panarteritis was found. The cause was obscure. A plausible incriminating factor was the contraceptive pill.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0032-5473
Volume :
63
Issue :
746
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Postgraduate medical journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
3451235
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.63.746.1085