Giant cell arteritis manifesting as mesenteric ischemia.
Published
Journal Article
We report a case of giant cell arteritis in an 80-year-old woman who presented with chronic mesenteric ischemia to our vascular surgery service. Computed tomography, arteriography, and magnetic resonance angiography revealed long, smooth stenosis of the superior mesenteric artery and focal stenosis of the celiac artery. After the patient was found to have an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and a positive temporal artery biopsy specimen, glucocorticoid therapy was initiated. Giant cell arteritis is a rare and easily overlooked cause of vascular insufficiency that can result in a devastating clinical outcome if not recognized before surgical therapy or other interventions are attempted.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Evans, DC; Murphy, MP; Lawson, JH
Published Date
- November 2005
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 42 / 5
Start / End Page
- 1019 - 1022
PubMed ID
- 16275465
Pubmed Central ID
- 16275465
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0741-5214
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.jvs.2005.07.004
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States