Journal of Rheumatic Diseases  2016;23(6):396-400

doi:10.4078/jrd.2016.23.6.396

Case of Brain Biopsy Proven Giant Cell Arteritis.

Ho Hyun PARK 1 ; Seung Heon KANG ; Sang Hoon PARK ; Jae Sung PARK ; Bon San KOO

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Keywords

Giant cell arteritis; Cerebral artery; Vasculitis

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is categorized as vasculitis of the large and medium-sized vessels. Visual loss is one potential consequence of cranial arteritis. Temporal artery biopsies are performed frequently to demonstrate the involvement of arteritis. On the other hand, cerebral artery involvement with pathological findings is not well documented in patients with GCA. We report a rare case of GCA with cerebral vessel involvement in a 76-year-old woman.