Giant cell arteritis with spontaneous remission.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_1C002862A655
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Giant cell arteritis with spontaneous remission.
Journal
Clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Author(s)
Purvin V., Kawasaki A.
ISSN
1442-6404
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2007
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
35
Number
1
Pages
59-61
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Clinical manifestations of giant cell arteritis (GCA) are variable. Whether signs and symptoms present in an explosive fashion or insidiously, once manifest the course is usually progressive unless treatment is initiated. METHODS: A retrospective review of patients with GCA seen in an outpatient neuro-ophthalmology clinic. RESULTS: We report four patients with biopsy-proven GCA who experienced spontaneous remission. Clinical manifestations consisted of headache and diplopia in two patients, constitutional symptoms in one patient and facial pain in another. CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians should be aware of this aspect of the disease in order to avoid a delay in diagnosis and treatment.
Keywords
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Biopsy, Diplopia/etiology, Facial Pain/etiology, Female, Giant Cell Arteritis/complications, Giant Cell Arteritis/diagnosis, Headache/etiology, Humans, Male, Remission, Spontaneous, Retrospective Studies, Temporal Arteries/pathology
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Web of science
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