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Hepatic artery involvement in polymyalgia arteritica
Journal of Clinical Pathology
|July 1, 1981
Insights
Polymyalgia arteritica commonly causes abnormal liver function tests. This study identifies giant cell arteritis affecting hepatic arteries as a potential cause for these liver abnormalities.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Hepatology
- Vascular Pathology
Background:
- Abnormalities in liver function tests are frequently observed in patients with polymyalgia arteritica.
- The specific liver pathology responsible for these abnormalities remains poorly understood.
Abstract:
Disturbances of liver function tests are common in polymyalgia arteritica, but the underlying liver lesion has not been defined. We report a patient who was demonstrated to have a giant cell arteritis involving both the hepatic and temporal arteries, and we discuss the possibility that such an arteritis involving the hepatic arteries is responsible for the abnormalities of liver function seen in this condition.