Pericarditis revealing large vessel vasculitis

ISRN Rheumatol. 2011:2011:648703. doi: 10.5402/2011/648703. Epub 2011 Jun 22.

Abstract

Large vessels vasculitis and more specifically, Giant cell arteritis, is characterized by increased inflammatory markers, headaches and altered clinical status. Diagnosis is confirmed by biopsy of temporal arteries showing the presence of granuloma and vasculitis. We hereby report the case of a patient presenting initially as pericarditis and revealing large vessel vasculitis using FDG-PET.

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  • Case Reports