A typical case of giant cell arteritis with vision loss due to delayed diagnosis

Ami Watanabe; Hiroki Isono; Kaoru Shimada; Yusuke Chino

doi:10.1002/jgf2.173

A typical case of giant cell arteritis with vision loss due to delayed diagnosis

J Gen Fam Med. 2018 May 10;19(4):139-140. doi: 10.1002/jgf2.173. eCollection 2018 Jul.

Authors

Ami Watanabe¹, Hiroki Isono^{1

2}, Kaoru Shimada¹, Yusuke Chino³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine Mito Kyodo General Hospital University of Tsukuba Mito Ibaraki Japan.
² Department of Primary Care and Medical Education Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences University of Tsukuba Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan.
³ Department of Rheumatology Mito Kyodo General Hospital University of Tsukuba Mito Ibaraki Japan.

Abstract

A 75-year-old woman lost vision because of delayed recognition of GCA. Early diagnosis and treatment of GCA are important for preventing visual complications. Physicians must remember to evaluate the entire body, not just a single organ/system.

Keywords: giant cell arteritis; vision loss.