Ischemic Complications of Giant-Cell Arteritis
Giant-cell arteritis (GCA) is a medium- to large-vessel arteritis predominantly involving the branches of the aorta, occurring in elderly patients. Findings in GCA include symptoms such as headache, jaw claudication, or polymyalgia rheumatica; ischemic events; and signs of a systemic inflammatory re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0560 |
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| Summary: | Giant-cell arteritis (GCA) is a medium- to large-vessel arteritis predominantly involving the branches of the aorta, occurring in elderly patients. Findings in GCA include symptoms such as headache, jaw claudication, or polymyalgia rheumatica; ischemic events; and signs of a systemic inflammatory reaction. The clinical presentation may rarely involve other areas. We report the case of an 85-year-old man with biopsy-proven GCA presenting with fever, weight loss, and scalp necrosis. |
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| ISSN: | 2767-7664 |