The Giant cell arteritis [GCA} is a common vasculitic syndrome occurríng in older persons and it preferentíally affects cranial arteries. General/y accompaníed by constitutional symptoms and typícal fíndings líke jaw claudication and vísion disorder.
Polymyalgia Rheumatíca [PMR] is caracterized by paín and stíffness involving shoulder and pelvic girdless with constitutional symptoms and findings of a systemic reactíon. In recents years, evidence linkíng both conditions as components of a single disease process has been accumulated. In the present artícle, we revíew new aspects of the diagnosis, therapy and pathogenesís of the GCA, and theír relationship The Giant cell arteritis [GCA} is a common vasculitic syndrome occurríng in older
persons and it preferentíally affects cranial arteries. General/y accompaníed by constitutional symptoms and typícal fíndings líke jaw claudication and vísion disorder.
Polymyalgia Rheumatíca [PMR] is caracterized by paín and stíffness involving shoulder and pelvic girdless with constitutional symptoms and findings of a systemic reactíon. In recents years, evidence linkíng both conditions as components of a single disease process has been accumulated. In the present artícle, we revíew new aspects of the diagnosis, therapy and pathogenesís of the GCA, and theír relationship with PMR.
Soto, L., Gómez, X. ., Astorga, E. ., Labrego, F. ., Llanos, C., Cudracovich, M. ., & Gatica, H. . (2004). Artritis de células gigantes: Clásicos y novedades que vale la pena recordar. Revista Hospital Clínico Universidad De Chile, 15(4), pp. 325–31. https://doi.org/10.5354/2735-7996.2004.79212
