Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting as Choroidal Infarction

Background. Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic granulomatous vasculitis that affects large- and medium-sized arteries of the head and neck. Ocular manifestations of GCA usually are anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (AION) or retinal vessel occlusion. Case Report. We report an interesting cas...

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Main Authors: Nikolaos Kopsachilis, Maria Pefkianaki, Anca Marinescu, Sobha Sivaprasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/597398