| Fatal vertebral giant cell arteritis. | |
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PMID: 8282839 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Death due to giant cell arteritis (GCA) is rare, and is usually caused by coronary or vertebral arteritis in the acute phase of the disease. A case of fatal GCA is reported in a woman with a normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate, who had been treated for temporal arteritis for eight months. Post mortem examination showed a dissection and thrombosis of the intracranial portion of the left vertebral artery caused by giant cell arteritis. Focal coronary artery GCA was also found. As far as is known, this is the only case in which dissection of the vertebral artery attributable to GCA has been reported. |
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Authors:
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M M Sheehan; C Keohane; C Twomey |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical pathology Volume: 46 ISSN: 0021-9746 ISO Abbreviation: J. Clin. Pathol. Publication Date: 1993 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-02-17 Completed Date: 1994-02-17 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376601 Medline TA: J Clin Pathol Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1129-31 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology, Cork Regional Hospital, Wilton, Ireland. |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Cerebral Infarction / pathology Coronary Vessels / pathology Fatal Outcome Female Giant Cell Arteritis / pathology* Humans Vertebral Artery / pathology* |
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