Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting with Ptosis and Diplopia.
Intern Med
; 60(14): 2333-2336, 2021 Jul 15.
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ABSTRACT
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is vasculitis of large-sized vessels that can lead to vision loss. We herein report a rare case of GCA accompanied by ptosis and diplopia as early symptoms, which were caused by third nerve palsy. A 78-year-old man presented with fever, right temporal headache, right eyelid ptosis, and diplopia. GCA was confirmed by a temporal artery biopsy. The symptoms disappeared after a slight delay following the administration of prednisolone. Unlike vision loss, ptosis and diplopia are considered to be reversible and responsive to treatment. GCA should not be ruled out if patients exhibit these ophthalmic symptoms.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Arterite de Células Gigantes
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Blefaroptose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intern Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão