An Unusual Case of Giant Cell Arteritis With Monoarthritis and Orchitis at Presentation
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An Unusual Presentation of Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a chronic vasculitis that typically presents with headache, fever and polymyalgia although atypical presentations are known. We present a case of GCA with nonproductive cough and pyrexia of unknown origin emphasizing this atypical nature of presentation. We report a rare association of GCA with granulomatous hepatitis. We also support the use of PET scanning in dia...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Rheumatology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2148-5046
DOI: 10.5606/archrheumatol.2017.6268