Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5650478 | The American Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2017 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
In the present case, this patient had Horton's disease, based on 3 criteria of The American College of Rheumatology (age, temporal artery abnormalities and inflammatory syndrome) associated with aortitis. However, aortitis is a rare complication of Horton disease and is a major cause of mortality inasmuch as it can be complicated by aneurysm and dissection. It is unusual to diagnose Horton's disease from aortitis symptoms without complications. The aorta represents the most severe localization of Horton's disease. It should not be ignored in etiological hypotheses regarding febrile abdominal pain in the elderly. Corticosteroids should be started rapidly at high doses and temporal artery biopsy should be planned.
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Authors
Arnaud MD, Jean-Michel MD, PhD, Aiham Daniel MD, PhD,