title: Facial edema and giant cell arteritis.
abstract: Many atypical manifestations that can be inaugural in giant cell arteritis are well known. Three cases with facial edema as the first manifestation are described. Similar cases reported to date are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, Ambroise Paré Teaching Hospital, Boulogne, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Plantin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caplanne
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Le Parc
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans