An unusual cause of headache: Expanding your differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory vasculitis that affects larger blood vessels, like the temporal arteries and the aorta. It is systemic and tends to affect individuals over 50. Common symptoms include headache, jaw pain provoked by chewing, and fever. We present an interesting case of a GCA variant.
Authors
- Ijeoma Orabueze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9950-4709)
- Hector Ojeda‐Martinez
- Sehneet Grewal
- Hazique Mohamed
Institutions
- Vassar Brothers Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9373
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Directorate for Biological Sciences