Myocardial infarction due to giant cell arteritis: a case report and literature review.
Giant cell arteritis occurs mainly in the cranial arteries, especially in the temporal area, and rarely in the coronary arteries. Here, we present a case of coronary artery giant cell arteritis in a 51-year-old woman who complained of atypical chest pain. Radionuclide angiography showed dilated left ventricle with global hypokinesia. Despite medical treatment, she suffered progressive heart failure and finally was given a heart transplant. The pathologic examination revealed myocardial infarction due to coronary giant cell arteritis. Unusual giant cell arteritis should be considered in the differential diagnoses of myocardial infarction.
Lin
Long-Wei
LW
Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wang
Shoei-Shen
SS
Shun
Chia-Tung
CT
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*