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Giant cell arteritis
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Giant cell arteritis

Andrew S. Gurwood and Kelly A. Malloy
Clinical and experimental optometry, v 85(1), pp 19-26
01 Jan 2002
PMID: 11952392

Abstract

arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy giant cell arteritis non-arteritic ischaemic optic neuropathy optic neuritis posterior ischaemic optic neuropathy retrobulbar optic neuritis
Giant cell arteritis has been considered an enigmatic disease. It is characterised by chronic granulomatous inflammation of the walls of large and medium-sized arteries. The process has a predilection for the extradural cranial arteries, which include the ophthalmic and the posterior ciliary arteries. It is a multi-symptom disease of older individuals and patients often present with challenging issues and diagnostic dilemmas. We review the literature and latest protocols for the diagnosis and management of giant cell arteritis.

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