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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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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]
Giant 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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Enhancement within the orbits and superficial temporal artery: MRI clues to the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis [PDF]
Purpose: 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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To provide evidence‐based recommendations and expert guidance for the management of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TAK) as exemplars of large vessel vasculitis.
M. Maz+31 more
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Treat-to-target recommendations in giant cell arteritis and polymyalgia rheumatica
Objectives To develop treat-to-target (T2T) recommendations in giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Methods A systematic literature review was conducted to retrieve data on treatment targets and outcomes in GCA/PMR as well as to ...
C. Dejaco+28 more
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA), the most common form of systemic vasculitis in adults, preferentially involves large and medium-sized arteries in patients over the age of 50. The classic manifestations are headache, jaw claudication, polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), and visual symptoms, but 40% of patients present with a wide range of occult manifestations ...
David B. Hellmann, Stuart M. Levine
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Carotid Artery Stenosis and Ischemic Strokes in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
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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Objectives Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is implicated in pathogenesis of giant cell arteritis. We evaluated the efficacy of the GM-CSF receptor antagonist mavrilimumab in maintaining disease remission.
M. Cid+15 more
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