Jaw Claudication Progressing to Scalp and Tongue Necrosis in Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a primary large vessel vasculitis affecting individuals over 50 years of age, characterized by granulomatous inflammation of the aorta and its major branches.1 Temporal artery biopsy (TAB) remains the diagnostic gold standard, and high-dose glucocorticoids are the cornerstone of treatment.1,2
Authors
- CHRISTINE A. PESCHKEN (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4269-5213)
- Monica Ghebrial (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2347-9769)
- Costa Papasotiriou
- Mohamad-Hasan Kadhim
Institutions
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Rheumatology
- Published
- 2026-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2026-0614
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00