Stroke in the Setting of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Case Report

Stroke in the Setting of Giant Cell Arteritis: A Case Report

We describe an unusual complication of a common disease: stroke presenting in a man recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica. Initial inflammatory markers were misleading. We discuss pitfalls in diagnosis, and approach to management.

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Veröffentlicht in:Case Reports in Medicine 2010-01, Vol.2010 (2010), p.146-147-137
Hauptverfasser: McDermott, S., Casey, N., Robinson, D. J., Tan, K. M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We describe an unusual complication of a common disease: stroke presenting in a man recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica. Initial inflammatory markers were misleading. We discuss pitfalls in diagnosis, and approach to management.
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635
DOI:10.1155/2010/549258