title: Aortitis due to giant cell arteritis and psoriatic arthritis: An uncommon association.
abstract: We report the case of a 65-year-old woman with psoriatic arthritis who developed aortitis secondary to giant cell arteritis. She presented with a 2-mounth history of dry cough, fever and fatigue. There was no evidence of tumor or infectious processes. Abdominal computed tomographic and computed tomography coronary angiographic findings were suggestive of aortitis. Histological study of a temporal artery biopsy confirmed temporal arteritis. We also review the available literature on this uncommon condition.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Medicina Física y Rehabilitación, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: M Del Pilar
authors.initials: MDP
authors.lastname: García-Cezón de la Cruz
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, España. Electronic address: ralmodovar@fhalcorcon.es.
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Almodóvar
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Radiología Vascular Intervencionista, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García Pérez
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Patricia Fanny
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Dhimes
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zarco
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001025:Aortitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans
keywords: Aortitis; Arteritis células gigantes; Artritis psoriásica; Giant cell arteritis; Psoriatic arthritis