title: The clinical spectrum of giant cell arteritis.
abstract: Three patients are described with giant cell arteritis (GCA) of multiple medium sized and large blood vessels including the temporal artery and the aorta. The patients presented with malaise, myalgias and different symptoms due to decreased local blood flow. Progression of the disease could be blocked with immunosuppressive drugs in all 3 patients. With this report we want to emphasize that GCA is associated with a wide ranging disease spectrum in which temporal arteritis and Takayasu's arteritis represent two subsets.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Mertens
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: van Dissel
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Kibbelaar
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Breedveld
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000503:physiopathology; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents