Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Vasculitis 2011
DOI: 10.5772/22116
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“Extra-Cranial” Manifestations of Giant Cell Arteritis

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“…A Spanish case report described a 76‐year‐old female patient with pectoral girdle pain and a pleural effusion on x‐ray who was eventually diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) accompanied by pleuropericarditis and whose high levels of CA‐125 indicated serosal involvement, rather than malignancy . Based on these observations, it has been suggested that while investigating idiopathic pericarditis among elderly patients, a temporal artery biopsy should be obtained even in the absence of classical GCA manifestations . Current guidelines note that pericarditis, acute or recurrent, reflects the presence of systemic autoimmune disease in 5% to 15% of the cases; in such suspected cases, the authors warrant a targeted search for etiology and recommend gaining rapid control over the primary disease.…”
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“…A Spanish case report described a 76‐year‐old female patient with pectoral girdle pain and a pleural effusion on x‐ray who was eventually diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) accompanied by pleuropericarditis and whose high levels of CA‐125 indicated serosal involvement, rather than malignancy . Based on these observations, it has been suggested that while investigating idiopathic pericarditis among elderly patients, a temporal artery biopsy should be obtained even in the absence of classical GCA manifestations . Current guidelines note that pericarditis, acute or recurrent, reflects the presence of systemic autoimmune disease in 5% to 15% of the cases; in such suspected cases, the authors warrant a targeted search for etiology and recommend gaining rapid control over the primary disease.…”
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“…3,4 Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) affecting the aorta and its branches is now recognized as part of the GCA phenotype and is observed in 30% to 67.5% of patients. [5][6][7][8][9] Glucocorticoids (GCs) are the first-line treatment and should be started as soon as the diagnosis is made to prevent the risk of ischemic complications, particularly permanent visual loss or cerebrovascular events. Because long-term GC therapy leads to several adverse effects, French recommendations consider discontinuing GC after 18 to 24 months of treatment.…”
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