Clinical analysis of 19 cases of giant cell arteritis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2010.04.025
- VernacularTitle:临床证实的巨细胞动脉炎患者19例分析
- Author:
Xiaolin WANG
;
Shengyuan YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Temporal arteritis;
Diagnosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2010;9(4):278-280
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The clinical data of 19 cases of giant cell arteritis (GCA) including 8 males and 11 females aged 21-92 y (average 62.2 y) from July 2002 to September 2008 were retrospectively reviewed.Among 19 patients,15 first visited the neurology department and 4 the rheumatism department;8 had fever and 16 had headache as primary symptom;the ESR ranged from 20 to 130 mm/1 h (average 71.1 mm/1 h).Fourteen patients were diagnosed as GCA at admission and 18 were treated with steroids hormone and all got remission except 1 death and 2 recurrences.If temporal artery biopsy is not acceptable,integrated analysis of signs,symptoms,laboratory tests,treatment effectiveness and follow-up is important for the correct diagnosis of GCA.
