Giant cell arteritis: a pain in the neck

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an important cause of vasculitis in the older patient. Common manifestations include headache, visual disturbance, tender temporal arteries and jaw claudication secondary to granulomatous inflammation of large- and medium-sized vessels. We report the case of an 86-year-...

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Published in:Age and ageing 2020-08, Vol.49 (5), p.891-891
Main Authors: Tobert, Vanessa, Richardson, Lauren, Bradley, Kevin M, Chatterjee, Apurba
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arteritis
Autoimmune diseases
Inflammation
Neck pain
Vasculitis
Vein & artery diseases
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Summary:Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an important cause of vasculitis in the older patient. Common manifestations include headache, visual disturbance, tender temporal arteries and jaw claudication secondary to granulomatous inflammation of large- and medium-sized vessels. We report the case of an 86-year-old female presenting with fever, sore throat and raised inflammatory markers. No infective source was found.
ISSN:0002-0729
1468-2834
DOI:10.1093/ageing/afaa080