Giant cell (temporal) arteritis in Singapore: an occult case and the rationale of treatment.
Further observations in respect of giant cell arteritis (GCA) as encountered in a local neuro-ophthalmology service established in Singapore ten years earlier are reported. The rarely seen occult form of the disease is described along with an illustrative case report concerning an 80-year-old woman. The overall management of GCA is discussed in respect of four clinical scenarios and their treatment.
Cullen
J F
JF
Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, Singapore National Eye Centre, 11 Third Hospital Avenue, Singapore 168751. jbarrycullen@yahoo.com
Chan
B M J
BM
Wong
C F
CF
Chew
W C I
WC
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone