title: Simultaneous bilateral angle closure glaucoma in a patient with giant cell arteritis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of bilateral angle closure in a patient with giant cell arteritis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Observational case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of clinical, photographic, and biopsy data of a 53-year-old patient who presented with bilateral angle closure glaucoma and was found to have giant cell arteritis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A temporal artery biopsy revealed near transmural focal scarring of the media with disruption of the internal elastic lamina consistent with giant cell arteritis in a patient with bilateral angle closure glaucoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acute angle closure glaucoma is a relatively uncommon form of glaucoma and its relationship, if any, with giant cell arteritis is unknown. This is the first reported case of giant cell arteritis presenting with bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA. thomas.g.hunter@duke.edu
authors: Thomas G
authors: TG
authors: Hunter
authors: Gabriel T
authors: GT
authors: Chong
authors: Sanjay
authors: S
authors: Asrani
authors: R Rand
authors: RR
authors: Allingham
authors: Dana M
authors: DM
authors: Blumberg
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D015812:Glaucoma, Angle-Closure / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D032801:Iridectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D014792:Visual Acuity