[Unusual manifestation of Horton's disease: apropos of 2 case reports].
Giant-cell arteritis is a polysymptomatic disease of the elderly. We report 2 patients, with positive temporal artery biopsy for giant-cell arteritis and unusual ocular manifestations. The first patient present an unilateral, acute ischaemic ocular and orbital syndrome partially cortico-resistant. The second one present a right Horner syndrome appeared several months after an important malaise, weights loss and pharyngeal and maxillary pain which had been successfully treated with antibiotics and non steroid anti-inflammatory drugs. We discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic management of giant-cell arteritis in our patients, with a review of the literature.
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Service d'Ophtalmologie, Cliniques Universitaries St. Luc, UCL, Bruxelles.
Vliers
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D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone