Abstract
The authors discuss three patients with biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis (GCA) who experienced significant auditory and vestibular symptoms. Two of the patients who presented with audiovestibular symptomatology died as a direct result of GCA affecting the vertebral arteries. Postmortem findings are reported. This report illustrates the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion of GCA in elderly patients who present with the acute onset of audiovestibular symptoms. These symptoms can be a herald of brain stem infarction if giant cell arteritis is the underlying cause. High-dose prednisone and rheumatologic/neurologic consultation is required.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1103-1107 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Laryngoscope |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Meniere's syndrome : An atypical presentation of giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis). / McKennan, K. X.; Nielsen, S. L.; Watson, Craig; Wiesner, K.
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T2 - An atypical presentation of giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis)
AU - McKennan, K. X.
AU - Nielsen, S. L.
AU - Watson, Craig
AU - Wiesner, K.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - The authors discuss three patients with biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis (GCA) who experienced significant auditory and vestibular symptoms. Two of the patients who presented with audiovestibular symptomatology died as a direct result of GCA affecting the vertebral arteries. Postmortem findings are reported. This report illustrates the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion of GCA in elderly patients who present with the acute onset of audiovestibular symptoms. These symptoms can be a herald of brain stem infarction if giant cell arteritis is the underlying cause. High-dose prednisone and rheumatologic/neurologic consultation is required.
AB - The authors discuss three patients with biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis (GCA) who experienced significant auditory and vestibular symptoms. Two of the patients who presented with audiovestibular symptomatology died as a direct result of GCA affecting the vertebral arteries. Postmortem findings are reported. This report illustrates the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion of GCA in elderly patients who present with the acute onset of audiovestibular symptoms. These symptoms can be a herald of brain stem infarction if giant cell arteritis is the underlying cause. High-dose prednisone and rheumatologic/neurologic consultation is required.
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