Refractory giant cell arteritis: the value of clinical symptoms and imaging

BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Sep 2;13(9):e237623. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237623.
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Keywords: cardiovascular medicine; rheumatology.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / pharmacology*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use
  • Aorta / diagnostic imaging
  • C-Reactive Protein / analysis
  • Carotid Arteries / diagnostic imaging
  • Drug Resistance
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / blood
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnosis
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Prednisolone / pharmacology*
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Symptom Flare Up
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • C-Reactive Protein
  • Prednisolone
  • tocilizumab