Vasculitis: Giant cell arteritis

Tanaz A. Kermani; Kenneth J. Warrington

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-5088-7_13

Vasculitis: Giant cell arteritis

Tanaz A. Kermani, Kenneth J. Warrington

Rheumatology

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Abstract

Giant cell arteritis is a systemic granulomatous large-vessel vasculitis of the aorta and its branches. The inflammatory process in giant cell arteritis may result in large-Artery stenosis and tissue ischemia. While this most often involves the upper extremity arteries, in rare cases, lower extremity arterial involvement from giant cell arteritis has also been described. Clinicians should be aware of the different presenting manifestations of large-vessel vasculitis like giant cell arteritis and its evaluation and treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Challenging Cases in Rheumatology and Diseases of the Immune System
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	211-224
Number of pages	14
Volume	9781461450887
ISBN (Electronic)	9781461450887
ISBN (Print)	146145087X, 9781461450870
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5088-7_13
State	Published - Mar 1 2013

Keywords

Claudication
Giant cell arteritis
Large-Artery stenosis
Vasculitis

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General Medicine

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