[Horton disease of pulmonary localization].
A case of Horton's disease with interstitial pulmonary involvement is reported. Transbronchial biopsy of the lung and biopsy of the temporal artery provided evidence of giant cell lesions. Outcome was favourable with general corticosteroid therapy with regression of the pulmonary disease.
Clarke
J P
JP
Service de Pneumologie, CHU, Nantes.
Roge
J C
JC
Sagan
C
C
De Lajartre
A Y
AY
Chailleux
E
E
D000368:Aged; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male
Maladie de Horton avec localisation pulmonaire.