Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
Clinical Pearls and Myths in Vasculitis
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Giant Cell Arteritis: PearlMany GCA patients with aortic arch syndromes <strong>and</strong> f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gsof occlusive disease <strong>in</strong> the arms have few of the classic"temporal arteritis" symptoms such as headache, scalptenderness, <strong>and</strong> jaw claudication.In fact, <strong>in</strong> one study, 31 of the 74 cases (42%) of GCAassociated with aortic arch syndromes had negativetemporal artery biopsiesBrack A, Mart<strong>in</strong>ez-TaboadaVM, Rodriguez-ValverdeV, et al: Disease pattern <strong>in</strong> cranial <strong>and</strong> large-vesselgiant cell arteritis. Arthritis Rheum 42311-317,1999
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