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Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2013 We report the case of a giant cell arteritis (GCA) in an 81-year-old man who presented with headaches and a decreased general condition associated with an important inflammatory syndrome in laboratory analysis responding to corticotherapy.
GC Colin, M Dupont
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Coexistence of giant cell arteritis and subacute thyroiditis: A case report and literature review [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchGiant cell arteritis and subacute thyroiditis are often regarded as clinically distinct diseases with differing pathogenesis. We report a rare case of coexisting giant cell arteritis and subacute thyroiditis that were both successfully managed using ...
Cheng Xu, Yongmei Han
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Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting as Scalp Necrosis [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, 2011 The differential of scalp ulceration in older patients should include several causes, such as herpes zoster, irritant contact dermatitis, ulcerated skin tumors, postirradiation ulcers, microbial infections, pyoderma gangrenosum, and giant cell arteritis.
Daniel E. Maidana +5 more
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Giant Cell Arteritis: A review of current knowledge and new biological treatment options [PDF]
Journal of Education, Health and SportIntroduction and objective Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common primary systemic vasculitis in Europe. It mainly affects individuals over the age of fifty, its incidence increases with age. The most common clinical manifestation is bilateral
Aleksandra Cygnarowicz
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Liječnički vjesnik, 2021 Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common vasculitis of older age. It usually affects the branches of carotid arteries, especially temporal and ophthalmic artery.
Dijana Perković +6 more
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Enhancement within the orbits and superficial temporal artery: MRI clues to the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case ReportsPurpose: Giant cell arteritis can have protean manifestations, many of them non-specific. We describe a patient whose initial presentation was most consistent with brainstem stroke, but who was ultimately diagnosed with and treated for giant cell ...
George Sanchez +8 more
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Ophthalmology, 2002 a patient's vision. iant cell arteritis (GCA) is a polysymptomatic disease with protean manifestations, including headaches, joint pains, scalp tenderness, fever, malaise and weight loss. This case report describes a patient with jaw claudication as the initial sign of giant cell arteritis.
David B. Hellmann, Stuart M. Levine
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Carotid Artery Stenosis and Ischemic Strokes in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
TH Open, 2022 Purpose Ischemic stroke is a relatively rare complication of giant cell arteritis often accompanied by vessel stenosis. Our purpose was to compare the location of internal carotid artery stenosis in GCA patients by performing a literature review ...
Clemens Oerding +4 more
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SHOULD GIANTCELL ARTERITIS SIGNS BE DETECTED IN PATIENTS WITH HERPES ZOSTER?
Sanamed, 2021 Objective: This study aims to determine the clinical, laboratory, and ultrasonographic findings of giant cell arteritis in patients with Herpes Zoster.
Kulakli Fazil +5 more
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