Giant cell arteritis: A rare cause of posterior vasculitis.
OBJECTIVE
To report three cases of posterior vasculitis associated with subacute giant cell arteritis (GCA).


METHODS
Three patients with decreased vision underwent complete ophthalmologic examination and fluorescein angiography.


RESULTS
All patients presented posterior vasculitis. Patient 1 had an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) of 38 mm/hr and a C-reactive protein (CRP) of 28mg/L. Patient 2 and 3 had an ESR of 104 and 95 mm/hr and a CRP of 42 and 195 mg/L accordingly. Diagnosis was established by temporal artery biopsy. Resolution was observed after systemic prednisolone therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
GCA should be suspected when posterior vasculitis and relatively high ESR and CRP are present.
Moschos
Marilita M
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Athens, Greece. moschosmarilita@yahoo.fr
Guex-Crosier
Yan
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