title: [Extensive arterial involvement in giant cell arteritis: Report of one case].
abstract: Large vessel vasculitis and particularly Temporal Arteritis are systemic diseases that may affect the aorta and its major branches, mainly involving extra cranial branches of the carotid artery. We report a 72-year-old man presenting with weight loss, fever and malaise. Positron emission computed tomography (PET CT) showed an extensive inflammation of the aorta and its major branches. Temporal artery biopsy confirmed the presence of vasculitis with granulomas. Treatment with a high dose of steroids had an excellent clinical response. This case underscores the utility of PET CT in the assessment of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Militar de Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grünholz
authors.affiliation: Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: María Paz
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Poblete
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Militar de Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Loreto
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ovalle
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Militar de Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wainstein
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Hemato-Oncología, Hospital Militar de Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rubio
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Militar de Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manríquez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Militar de Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kalbhenn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001025:Aortitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000473:pathology