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.

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Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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2026-01-15
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https://doi.org/10.1159/000550515
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Vasculitis and related conditions
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Intracranial Giant Cell Arteritis Progressing despite Treatment with High Doses of Corticosteroids: Case Report

Alexandre Boutet, Edward Margolin, N Levi
Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Vasculitis and related conditions
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Intracranial Giant Cell Arteritis Progressing despite Treatment with High Doses of Corticosteroids: Case Report

Alexandre Boutet, Edward Margolin, N Levi
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Abstract

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.

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