Graves' Thyrotoxicosis and Moyamoya Disease
1991; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 18; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1017/s0317167100031607
ISSN2057-0155
AutoresK Kushima, Yutaka Satoh, Yoshio Ban, Matsuo Taniyama, Kunihiko Ito, Koujiro Sugita,
Tópico(s)Connective tissue disorders research
ResumoABSTRACT: Cerebrovascular accidents due to Moyamoya disease, a disorder characterized by arterial stenosis at the base of the brain accompanied by typical net-like collateral vessels, occurred in two young Japanese women with Graves' disease when they were in thyrotoxicosis. In one patient, a second attack of cerebral infarction occurred with the recurrence of thyrotoxicosis. Association of Moyamoya disease and Graves' thyrotoxicosis is rare and the pathegenetic relationship is discussed.
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