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Giant cell arteritis. A case with unusual neurologic manifestations and a normal sedimentation rate.
Arch Intern Med
; 151(2): 378-80, 1991 Feb.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1992965
RESUMEN
Giant cell (temporal) arteritis is a serious inflammatory condition that can lead to blindness, stroke, or other adverse sequelae if not properly treated. An elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate has traditionally been emphasized as a criterion for making this diagnosis. Delays in diagnosis and unnecessary testing may occur when a patient presents with a normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate and a clinical history consistent with this condition. We describe a patient with giant cell arteritis who presented with a normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate and who subsequently developed devastating central nervous system complications.
Asunto(s)
Arteritis de Células Gigantes/diagnóstico , Anciano , Sedimentación Sanguínea , Encefalopatías/etiología , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Femenino , Arteritis de Células Gigantes/sangre , Arteritis de Células Gigantes/complicaciones , Humanos , Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso/etiología , Neuritis Óptica/diagnóstico
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J Rheumatol
; 16(5): 709-10, 1989 May.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2754676