Orabueze Ijeoma, Mohamed Hazique, Grewal Sehneet, Ojeda-Martinez Hector
Department of Internal Medicine Vassar Brothers Medical Center Poughkeepsie New York USA.
Department of Infectious Disease Vassar Brothers Medical Center Poughkeepsie New York USA.
Clin Case Rep. 2024 Sep 3;12(9):e9373. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.9373. eCollection 2024 Sep.
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory vasculitis that affects larger blood vessels, like the temporal arteries and the aorta. It is systemic and tends to affect individuals over 50. Common symptoms include headache, jaw pain provoked by chewing, and fever. We present an interesting case of a GCA variant.
巨细胞动脉炎(GCA)是一种影响较大血管(如颞动脉和主动脉)的炎症性血管炎。它是全身性的,且倾向于影响50岁以上的人群。常见症状包括头痛、咀嚼时引发的颌部疼痛和发热。我们报告一例有趣的巨细胞动脉炎变异病例。