Cranial giant cell arteritis mimickers: a masquerade to unveil

G Evangelatos, A Grivas, M Pappa, K Kouna… - Autoimmunity …, 2022 - Elsevier
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a large-vessel vasculitis that affects cranial and extra-cranial
arteries. Extra-cranial GCA presents mainly with non-specific symptoms and the differential …

Clinical and radiographic features of giant cell arteritis with intracranial involvement

C Sanchez‐Alvarez, AS Hawkins… - ACR Open …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a large‐vessel vasculitis that primarily affects the aorta
and its branches. Extracranial branches of the carotid artery are frequently affected; …

[PDF][PDF] Extracranial giant cell arteritis: a narrative review

KD Lensen, AE Voskuyl, EF Comans… - Neth J Med, 2016 - njmonline.nl
ABSTRACT A systematic literature search was performed to summarise current knowledge
on extracranial giant cell arteritis (GCA), ie large-artery involvement in patients with or …

Giant-cell arteritis without cranial manifestations: working diagnosis of a distinct disease pattern

H De Boysson, M Lambert, E Liozon, J Boutemy… - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Diagnosis of giant-cell arteritis (GCA) is challenging in the absence of cardinal cranial
symptoms/signs. We aimed to describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic process, and …

Correlations between histopathological findings and clinical manifestations in biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis

F Muratore, L Boiardi, A Cavazza, R Aldigeri… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To correlate histopathological features of positive temporal artery biopsy (TAB)
and clinical manifestations of the disease in a large single-center population-based cohort of …

Giant cell arteritis: Update on clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management

N Farina, A Tomelleri, C Campochiaro… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common vasculitis affecting people older than 50 years.
The last decades have shed new light on the clinical paradigm of this condition, expanding …

Involvement of the intracranial circulation in giant cell arteritis

L Donaldson, K Nanji, R Rebello, NA Khalidi… - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common primary vasculitis affecting the
elderly population. GCA preferentially involves the extracranial branches of the carotid …

3-T MRI reveals cranial and thoracic inflammatory changes in giant cell arteritis

TA Bley, M Uhl, N Venhoff, J Thoden, M Langer… - Clinical …, 2007 - Springer
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a diagnostic challenge. The correct diagnosis is needed for
immediate initiation of corticosteroid treatment since blindness is a dreaded complication …

The clinical utility of high resolution magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis: a critically appraised topic

JA Khoury, JM Hoxworth, M Mazlumzadeh… - The …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a relatively common form of systemic vasculitis,
known for its predisposition to affect extracranial branches of the carotid artery and …

Ultrasonography of occipital arteries to diagnose giant cell arteritis: a case series and literature review

J Pinnell, C Tiivas, P Perkins, T Blake, S Saravana… - Clinical …, 2018 - Springer
We describe four cases of giant cell arteritis (GCA) that presented with occipital headache in
the last 6 months. Typical ultrasound features of GCA were found in the occipital arteries …