Giant cell arteritis presenting as bilateral anterior ischemic optic neuropathy: a biopsy-proven case report in Chinese patient

Giant cell arteritis presenting as bilateral anterior ischemic optic neuropathy: a biopsy-proven case report in Chinese patient

Abstract Background Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a systemic vasculitis of medium and large-size vessels and can led to permanent visual loss in elderly patients. GCA is very rare among Asians. We report a Chinese patient presenting with acute bilateral anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, and the te...

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Main Authors: Guohong Tian, Weimin Chen, Qian Chen, Min Wang, Guixian Zhao, Zhenxin Li, Jiong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Giant cell arteritis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
Temporal biopsy
Ultrasonography
Asian
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-018-0953-5

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