Giant cell arteritis as a cardiovascular entity

Autor:	M.A.L. Edelbroek, P. Houthuizen, P.E. Polak, C.H. Peels
Rok vydání:	2009
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Pathology medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Case Report Physical examination Disease medicine.disease Positron emission tomographic Giant cell arteritis Medicine Radiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Aortitis
Zdroj:	Netherlands Heart Journal. 17:281-283
ISSN:	1876-6250 1568-5888
DOI:	10.1007/bf03086266
Popis:	Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a relatively infrequent disorder that is underdiagnosed and little appraised in the field of general cardiology. However, it is important to be familiar with the clinical picture of this disease, especially because of the risk of developing fatal aortic aneurysms. If the disease is suspected after a thorough history and clinical examination combined with laboratory investigation, the diagnosis can be confirmed with 18F-2-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomographic (FDG-PET) imaging. Early recognition of giant cell arteritis followed by prompt treatment with glucocorticosteroids will decrease the risk of developing large-vessel complications. (Neth Heart J 2009;17:281-3.19789695)
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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