Intracranial Giant Cell Arteritis Progressing despite Treatment with High Doses of Corticosteroids: Case Report
This case highlights that GCA can rarely present with normal inflammatory markers, involve intracranial vasculature, and progress despite treatment with high doses of corticosteroids emphasizing the importance of advanced imaging and potential need for adjunctive immunosuppressive therapy in patients with refractory disease.
Authors
- Alexandre Boutet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6942-5195)
- Edward Margolin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6738-7225)
- N Levi
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Case Reports in Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000550515
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00