An atypical manifestation of Giant cell arteritis (GCA): constitutional symptoms & lingual ulcer in a 78-Year-Old male with negative temporal artery biopsies

Abstract Background Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a large vessel vasculitis characterized by granulomatous inflammation classically affecting the carotid artery branches. GCA most often presents with one or more classic clinical features which include headache, jaw claudication, temporal scalp tende...

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Main Authors: James Gow, David Roofeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41927-025-00505-y
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