Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4025131 | Journal Français d'Ophtalmologie | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Although giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a rare cause of ophthalmoplegia, swift diagnosis and treatment are necessary to avoid other complications. We report here a case of GCA in a 59-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and thyroid lobectomy. Diagnosis resulted from binocular diplopia, although classical GCA symptoms had been present a few days before. Oral corticotherapy led to a rapid disappearance of headaches and normal ocular motility in 1 month. We discuss the ophthalmological signs of the disease and the place of temporal artery biopsy and treatment.
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Authors
V. Daïen, S. Rivière, A. Konaté, D. Arnaud, M. Villain, C. Schneider,