A Rare Cause of Pericardial Effusion: Giant Cell Arteritis

A Rare Cause of Pericardial Effusion: Giant Cell Arteritis

Giant cell arteritis is a granulomatous vasculitis characterized by medium or large sized vessel involvement. Although extracranial branches of the carotid artery are typically involved, involvement of aorta and its major branches can also be seen. Cardiac involvement has been encountered less frequ...

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Main Authors: Turker Tasliyurt, Hakan Sivgin, Lutfu Bekar, Safak Sahin, Suheyla Uzun Kaya, Resit Dogan Koseoglu, Faruk Kutluturk, Abdulkerim Yilmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/424295
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Summary:Giant cell arteritis is a granulomatous vasculitis characterized by medium or large sized vessel involvement. Although extracranial branches of the carotid artery are typically involved, involvement of aorta and its major branches can also be seen. Cardiac involvement has been encountered less frequently and pericardial effusion is rarely encountered. In this paper, a case has been presented in which pericardial effusion was determined during the examination and diagnosis was giant cell arteritis.
ISSN:2090-6889
2090-6897

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