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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Atypical giant cell arteritis presentations diagnosed with FDG-18 whole body PET imaging.

Nimal Vijayaraghavan, Jaye Martin, Waranga Jayawickrama, Ohide Otome

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nimal VijayaraghavanDepartment of General Medicine, Rockingham General Hospital, Cooloongup, Western Australia, Australia nimalv19@gmail.com.
Jaye MartinDepartment of General Medicine, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.
Waranga JayawickramaDepartment of General Medicine, Rockingham General Hospital, Cooloongup, Western Australia, Australia.
Ohide OtomeDepartment of General Medicine, St John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals, Midland, Western Australia, Australia.
Fiona Stanley Hospital · AUUniversity of Western Australia · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Two male patients aged above 70 years were investigated for chronic non-specific symptoms and evidence of significant systemic inflammation, but without classic 'cranial symptoms' of giant cell arteritis (GCA). Each patient had multiple non-diagnostic investigations, but finally extensive large-vessel vasculitis was revealed by whole body positron emission tomography/CT imaging. Both cases were confirmed to have GCA on temporal artery biopsy and responded well to initial high-dose prednisolone therapy. The patients successfully completed 12 months of steroid-sparing therapy with tocilizumab and achieved remission of their condition.

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Giant Cell ArteritisAgedFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansInflammationMalePositron-Emission TomographyPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyPrednisoloneFluorodeoxyglucose F18PrednisoloneGeneral practice / family medicineGeriatric medicineImmunologyMedical educationVasculitis

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PMID36631167
PMCPMC9835878
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