Abstract

AREVALO MARTINEZ, Federico G  and  BADIA FLORES, Jorge J. Cerebral vasculitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic anti-TNF alpha agents. Acta méd. Grupo Ángeles [online]. 2019, vol.17, n.1, pp.54-55.  Epub May 11, 2021. ISSN 1870-7203.

Vasculitis is the inflammation and destruction of the walls of the blood vessels that leads to occlusion or the formation of aneurysms, with the resulting ischemic-hemorrhagic changes. The involvement of central nervous system vessels darkens the prognosis and can be serious. Being a multi-causal disease with similar clinical and imaging manifestations, the differential diagnosis is a challenge. Vasculitis can be primary, associated with connective tissue diseases, infections, neoplasms and drugs. We present a case of cerebral vasculitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis secondary to a biological anti-FNT alpha medication that progressed satisfactorily to treatment with corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs.

Keywords : Cerebral vasculitis; vasculitis due anti-FNT; complications of anti-FNT treatment.