OBJECTIVE: To describe an unusual cause of stroke in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. DESIGN: An observational case series of hospitalized patients with subsequent autopsy. MEASURES: Clinical, radiological, and pathological examinations were performed. RESULTS: In three of 14 patients with stroke, the infarctions were secondary to an opportunistic vasculopathy caused by Candida albicans, cytomegalovirus, or lymphoma. CONCLUSION: Opportunistic conditions may lead to vascular abnormalities and subsequent stroke in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
OBJECTIVE: To describe an unusual cause of stroke in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. DESIGN: An observational case series of hospitalized patients with subsequent autopsy. MEASURES: Clinical, radiological, and pathological examinations were performed. RESULTS: In three of 14 patients with stroke, the infarctions were secondary to an opportunistic vasculopathy caused by Candida albicans, cytomegalovirus, or lymphoma. CONCLUSION: Opportunistic conditions may lead to vascular abnormalities and subsequent stroke in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Authors: John S Schieffelin; Paige L Williams; Divna Djokic; Jeffrey P Anderson; Sharon Nachman; James M Oleske; George R Seage; Russell B Van Dyke Journal: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc Date: 2012-10-26 Impact factor: 3.164
Authors: Laura A Benjamin; Alan Bryer; Hedley C A Emsley; Saye Khoo; Tom Solomon; Myles D Connor Journal: Lancet Neurol Date: 2012-10 Impact factor: 44.182