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NR 1-3/2008
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Olbrzymiokomórkowe
zapalenie tętnic – opis przypadku
Giant cell arteritis – case
report
Katarzyna J. Napora, Iwona Obuchowska,
Zofia Mariak
Z Kliniki Okulistyki Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku
Kierownik: prof. dr hab. n. med. Zofia Mariak |
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| Summary: |
Giant cell arteritis is a
systemic disease of unknown origin. Vasculitis involves
large and medium-sized vessels. Frequent clinical
manifestations include characteristic headache in the
temporal area , jaw or tongue claudication, apathy,
fatigue, weight loss. The incidence of ocular
involvement is reported in up to 70% patients. The most
common and serious ophthalmic presentation is arteritic
anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, which can lead to
irreversible visual loss. Only early and aggressive
steroid therapy may prevent this dangerous complication.
The authors presented a case of a 68 years old woman
with giant cell arteritis. The main visual manifestation
of this disease was anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. |
| Słowa kluczowe: |
olbrzymiokomórkowe
zapalenie tętnic, postać tętnicza neuropatii
niedokrwiennej nerwu wzrokowego. |
| Key words: |
giant cell arteritis,
arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. |
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