GIANT CELL ARTERITIS: A DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE IN AN OLDER ADULT

Giant cell arteritis is a large-vessel vasculitis usually seen in older adults. The inflammatory process results in systemic, ophthalmic, and neurological lesions. It is difficult to diagnose in older adults and may present as a medical emergency. Here, we report the case of an 83-year-old woman who...

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Vydáno v:Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
Hlavní autoři: Jorge Luiz de Carvalho Mello, Raul Sakuma Narita, Frederico Palumbo Araújo, Diba Maria Sebba Tosta de Souza, Vitor Angelo Carluccio Galhardo
Médium: Artigo
Jazyk:Inglês
Vydáno: Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia 2020
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Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas)
vasculitis
frail older adults
Giant cell arteritis
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