Vertebral artery halo sign to detect giant cell arteritis causing posterior circulation ischemic stroke

Intern Emerg Med. 2020 Jun;15(4):711-713. doi: 10.1007/s11739-019-02250-w. Epub 2019 Dec 10.

Authors

Fabiana Agostini¹, Maria Livia Burzo¹, Rossella Cianci¹, Giovanni Gambassi¹, Giuseppe De Matteis²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy. dr.giuseppedematteis@gmail.com.

PMID: 31823127
DOI: 10.1007/s11739-019-02250-w

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Biopsy
Diagnostic Imaging
Electrocardiography
Female
Giant Cell Arteritis / complications*
Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnosis
Giant Cell Arteritis / drug therapy
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Ischemic Stroke / diagnosis
Ischemic Stroke / drug therapy
Ischemic Stroke / etiology*
Vertebral Artery*

Substances

Immunosuppressive Agents