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| CASE REPORT |
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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 233-235 |
Giant cell arteritis with stroke and systemic diffuse vasculitis
C Lu1, S Zhou2, C Yang1, J Ye1
1 Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Songjiang District, Shanghai, China
2 Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Shanghai Songjiang District Central Hospital, Songjiang District, Shanghai, China
Correspondence Address:
J Ye
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Songjiang District, Shanghai
China
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_800_21
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic vasculitis, which mainly affects the aorta and its branches, while the abdominal aorta, the iliac artery and the limbs involvement are rare. The common clinical manifestations include headache, fever, jaw claudication, and visual impairment. Cerebrovascular accidents are relatively rare. Here, we present a GCA patient with stroke and systemic diffuse vasculitis involving the abdominal aorta, iliac artery, and femoral artery simultaneously.
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