| Giant cell arteritis of the female genital tract: report of a case and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 15898526 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 65-year-old female presented with constitutional symptoms of fever and weight loss with bilateral adnexal masses on physical examination. Total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy were performed and subsequently revealed giant cell arteritis involving numerous small arteries in the ovaries, fallopian tubes, paraovarian and paratubal soft tissues, myometrium, and cervix. After surgery, the patient continued to have constitutional symptoms. Corticosteroid therapy led to a significant improvement and eventual resolution of symptoms. Several similar cases of giant cell arteritis of the female genital tract have been described, both with and without concomitant temporal arteritis. Implications for diagnosis and treatment are discussed. |
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Authors:
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Rahul K Patel; Kelley Carrick |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 98 ISSN: 0038-4348 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2005 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-05-18 Completed Date: 2005-06-03 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 469-71 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX, USA. rapatel@hsc.unt.edu |
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Aged Female Genitalia, Female / blood supply* Giant Cell Arteritis / pathology* Humans |
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