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Autoimmune-Associated Vasculitis Presenting as Ischemic Stroke With Hemorrhagic Transformation: A Case Report and
Salil Uppal1, Sandeep Goel1, Baljit Randhawa1
1Neurology, Uppal Neuro Hospital (UNH), Amritsar, IND.
Abstract:
Autoimmune-associated vasculitis is related to conditions like granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and eosinophilic polyangiitis with granulomatosis (EGPA), among many others. An unlikely scenario is patients with the above conditions presenting with ischemic strokes before any renal or pulmonary pathology. These conditions are associated with increased antineutrophillic cytoplasmic antibodies (C-ANCA) levels in the blood, and its decline after treatment is directly proportional to the recovery of the patient. We present a case of a previously healthy 38-year-old male patient who presented with acute/subacute ischemic stroke with elevated C-ANCA levels; his MRI brain images revealed multiple posterior circulation infarcts with hemorrhagic transformation. With pulse steroid therapy, he had significant improvement in neurological functions. This case report highlights the importance of maintaining a high degree of suspicion and providing early treatment for autoimmune strokes in young patients with no clear etiology for such a presentation.
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