The most frequently recognized clinical features of giant cell arteritis (GCA) derive from the involvement of the cranial arteries. In 10% of patients, however, the aorta and its major branches, are also affected. We report a case of a 53-year-old woman presenting with a fainting episode and diminished pulses in the upper extremities. Histologic examination of the temporal artery revealed features of giant cell arteritis.
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Univ Toronto, Fac Med, Dept Ophthalmol & Vis Sci, Toronto, ON, Canada
Univ Toronto, Fac Med, Dept Med, Div Neurol, Toronto, ON, CanadaUniv Toronto, Fac Med, Dept Ophthalmol & Vis Sci, Toronto, ON, Canada
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St Francis Med Ctr, Sect Allergy & Immunol, Trenton, NJ 08629 USASt Francis Med Ctr, Dept Med, Internal Med Residency Program, Trenton, NJ 08629 USA
Ricketti, Anthony J.
Cleri, Dennis J.
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Cleri, Dennis J.
Godyn, Janusz J.
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UMDNJ, Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch, RWJ Univ Hosp Hamilton, Dept Pathol, Hamilton, NJ USASt Francis Med Ctr, Dept Med, Internal Med Residency Program, Trenton, NJ 08629 USA
Godyn, Janusz J.
Shenk, Suzanne H.
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Shenk, Suzanne H.
Vernaleo, John R.
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Wyckoff Hts Med Ctr, Div Infect Dis, Brooklyn, NY USASt Francis Med Ctr, Dept Med, Internal Med Residency Program, Trenton, NJ 08629 USA