intracranial granulomatous arteritis

in·tra·cra·ni·al gran·u·lom·a·tous ar·te·ri·tis

a small vessel-giant cell arteritis that affects only intracranial blood vessels, of unknown etiology, and with diverse clinical manifestations, including those seen with an involving cerebral tumor, and with a low-grade meningitis, leading to infarction of one portion of the cerebrum or cerebellum.

Synonym(s): neurocranial granulomatous arteritis

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