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ArticleCureus2024

Silent Inflammation: A Case of Blurry Vision Raising Diagnostic Challenges in an Elderly Patient.

Meghan Beard, Emily Huang, Shariq Hashmi, Saika Sharmeen

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Meghan BeardDepartment of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, USA.
Emily HuangDepartment of Pathology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, USA.
Shariq HashmiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, USA.
Saika SharmeenDepartment of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a large vessel vasculitis with cranial and extracranial vessel involvement. Clinicians suspect GCA when a patient exhibits symptoms or exam findings of temporal headache with sudden vision loss, jaw or tongue claudication, scalp tenderness, abnormal temporal artery exam, and diagnostic findings, including elevated inflammatory markers. We present a case, which highlights that, despite established diagnostic measures, challenges persist. The unexpected presentation serves as a valuable reminder of the condition's diverse manifestations.

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arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathygiant cell arteritis (gca)normal esrsudden vision losstemporal artery biopsy (tabx)temporal artery ultrasound (taus)

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PMID39737319
PMCPMC11684141

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