[MRI-based diagnosis of giant cell arteritis]

Vetter, C; Bonél, H; Burkhard, V; Bielecki, J W; Müller, B U (2006). [MRI-based diagnosis of giant cell arteritis]. Praxis - schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin, 95(49), pp. 1919-24. Bern: Huber

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The giant cell arteritis and its symptoms are usually non-specific and accompanied with symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica. As complications of the giant cell arteritis ischemia, infarction or rupture of the damaged vessel can occur. We report on a 56-year-old female patient, who suffered for one year about weight loss, tiredness and intolerance as well as symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica. Gastroscopy and colonoscopy showed normal findings. In the context of the malignancy search we made a computer tomography and magnet resonance tomography. The data showed an enlargement and an enhancement of the aorta, which led us to the suspicion of a giant cell arteritis. We started immediately with a medical treatment. The biopsy of the arteries temporales supported histological the diagnosis.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Further Contribution)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurology > Centre of Competence for Psychosomatic Medicine
UniBE Contributor:	Bonel, Harald Marcel, Müller, Beatrice Ursula
ISSN:	1661-8157
ISBN:	17212310
Publisher:	Huber
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:47
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:14
PubMed ID:	17212310
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/19753 (FactScience: 2689)