Giant cell arteritis: loss of vision during corticosteroid therapy.
The case of a patient suffering from giant cell arteritis, with loss of vision after about 60 d of steroid treatment, is reported. No other clinical or biochemical signs of active disease were observed. The aetiology of the vascular occlusion is discussed briefly.
Faarvang
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Department of Internal Medicine, Holbaek Central Hospital, Denmark.
Pontoppidan Thyssen
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D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity
D011241:Prednisone