Visualization of cranial giant cell arteritis with [18F]FDG PET/CT: A case report
Giant cell arteritis is a form of large vessel vasculitis which can present with nonspecific symptoms, and if left untreated can cause significant morbidity and/or death. Early diagnosis and management are therefore paramount.
Muhammed Sarjoon Amjadeen, MBBS +2 more
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Giant cell arteritis and scleritis: a rare association
Background: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a vasculitis of the large and medium-sized arteries in the elderly whose ischemic complications adversely affect the eye.
Abrar-Ahmad Zulfiqar
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Estudio descriptivo de la arteritis de células gigantes en el Hospital Universitario Donostia con especial énfasis en los problemas oculares [PDF]
[ES] La arteritis de células gigantes (ACG), también conocida como arteritis de la temporal o arteritis de Horton, es una vasculitis crónica de vasos medios y grandes que ocurre entre las personas mayores de 50 años de edad, pudiendo causar ...
Moreno Benito, Naroa
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The Role of Ultrasound Compared to Biopsy of Temporal Arteries in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (TABUL): a diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness study [PDF]
Background: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a relatively common form of primary systemic vasculitis, which, if left untreated, can lead to permanent sight loss. We compared ultrasound as an alternative diagnostic test with temporal artery biopsy, which may
Albertini +126 more
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The IL-17 pathway as a target in giant cell arteritis
The network of IL-17 cytokines is considered a key component of autoimmune and inflammatory processes. Blocking IL-17 showed great success in psoriasis as well as psoriatic arthritis, and in patients with axial spondyloarthritis.
Markus Zeisbrich +3 more
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Imaging infection and inflammation [PDF]
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A. W., Glaudemans +3 more
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A arterite temporal é um vasculite sistémica que afecta vasos de médio e grande calibre, em particular a artéria temporal. Os autores apresentam o caso de um doente observado por ulcerações extensas e dolorosas da região parieto-temporal direita, com ...
Cardoso, J +4 more
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Positron emission tomography assessment of large vessel inflammation in patients with newly diagnosed, biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis: a prospective, case-control study [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Positron emission tomography (PET) scan is emerging as a promising imaging technique to detect large-vessel inflammation in giant cell arteritis (GCA).
Alba Garibay, Marco Antonio +11 more
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Giant cell arteritis, a large vessel vasculitis is characterized by headache, visual impairment, constitutional symptoms, and increased inflammatory markers. Visual involvement in giant cell arteritis ranges from amaurosis fugax to permanent visual loss,
Anne D. D. Joseph +3 more
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The prediction and monitoring of toxicity associated with long-term systemic glucocorticoid therapy [PDF]
Glucocorticoids are often required for adequate control of inflammation in many serious inflammatory diseases; common indications for long-term treatment include polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell arteritis, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
Harris, Emma +3 more
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