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Giant cell arteritis exclusively detected by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography: a case report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
INTRODUCTION: This case of giant cell arteritis is noteworthy because it evaded standard diagnostic criteria and only emerged as fever of unknown origin.
Dominik Bettenworth   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Association between glucocorticoid therapy and incidence of diabetes mellitus in polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are almost always treated with glucocorticoids (GCs), but long-term GC use is associated with diabetes mellitus (DM).
Harris, E   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting as Scalp Necrosis

open access: yesThe 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
doaj   +1 more source

Ultrasound versus temporal artery biopsy in patients with Giant cell arteritis: a prospective cohort study

open access: yesBMC Medical Imaging, 2019
Background Diagnosis of giant cell arteritis by temporal artery biopsy is time-consuming and visual loss lies in the first week after its diagnosis. The purpose of the study was to test the hypothesis that ultrasound can reduce the risk of overdiagnosis ...
Quan Zou, Sumei Ma, Xinghu Zhou
doaj   +1 more source

Alternating Transient Monocular Vision Loss Due to Giant Cell Arteritis

open access: yesAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases, 2023
Giant cell arteritis is a systemic granulomatous vasculitis commonly involving the temporal artery and associated with visual deficits. The most common ocular presentation of giant cell arteritis involves anterior ischemic ocular neuropathy with sudden ...
Benjamin J. McCormick   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

New Aspects of Thromboangiitis obliterans (von Winiwarter-Buerger's Disease) [PDF]

open access: yes, 1984
The existence of thromboangiitis obliterans as a clinical entity has been a matter of debate for many years. In contrast to other immunovasculitides there is no organ involvement while peripheral vessels are affected.
Berlit, Peter   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Polymyalgia rheumatica presenting as sternoclavicular arthritis: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are systemic inflammatory conditions of the elderly. Polymyalgia rheumatica classically presents as a bilateral proximal muscle pain and stiffness syndrome.
Liyana Arachchige Dona Thulini Madubashini   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting With Ocular Symptoms: Clinical Characteristics and Multimodal Imaging in a Chinese Case Series

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2022
PurposeTo evaluate demographic and clinical characteristics of a Chinese population with giant cell arteritis using multimodal imaging focusing on ophthalmic examinations.DesignRetrospective observational case series.Materials and MethodsIn the neuro ...
Qian Chen   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Opportunistic Infections in Patients with Temporal Arteritis Treated with Corticosteroids [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/111238/1/j.1532-5415.1997.tb00949.x ...
Bonilla, Hector F.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Hepatic Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1994
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a clinical syndrome of the elderly characterized by malaise, proximal muscle aching and stiffness, low grade fever, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rare and the frequent association with temporal giant cell arteritis ...
Donald R Duerksen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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