ISSN:
1573-2568
Keywords:
GIANT CELL ARTERITIS
;
POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA
;
LIVER GRANULOMA
;
ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Giant-cell arteritis (GCA) is a vasculiticcondition presenting mainly in the elderly. Its effectsrange from symptoms referable to the locally effectedlarge and medium-sized arteries to a multisystem disease process. Abnormalities of liverassociated chemistry have been described, particularlyelevation in the serum alkaline phosphatase (1-5).Reports of granulomata occur but these are rare (6-10). We report a further case of granulomatous liverdisease in a patient who presented with anemia andraised serum alkaline phosphatase in whom a diagnosis ofgiant-cell arteritis was subsequentlyconfirmed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1018892122026
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