Granulomatous liver disease and giant cell arteritis. Case report and literature review.
A case granulomatous liver disease associated with the polymyalgia rheumatica-giant cell arteritis syndrome is presented. Treatment with corticosteroids resulted in prompt improvement in both the polymyalgia rheumatica-giant cell arteritis syndrome, as well as the tests of liver function. It is suggested that polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis may involve the liver and should be included in the differential diagnosis of granulomatous liver disease.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011111:Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Q000150:complications*