Methotrexate in refractory bilateral juvenile temporal arteritis: Report of a case.
Mod Rheumatol
; 26(2): 276-7, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Juvenile temporal arteritis is a rare inflammatory disease of the temporal arteries that affects young adults. The clinical course is benign and the surgical excision of the affected artery is usually curative. Here we report a case of bilateral juvenile temporal arteritis with significant peripheral eosinophilia and elevated IgE, refractory to surgical excision and even to a short course of corticosteroids. Methotrexate, added as a steroid-sparing agent, resulted in a good disease control.
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Artérias Temporais
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Arterite de Células Gigantes
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Metotrexato
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Corticosteroides
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Antirreumáticos
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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En
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Mod Rheumatol
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article
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Itália