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Published on: February 8, 2019
Facial swelling in giant cell (temporal) arteritis
F D Ghanchi1, C Weir, J Dudgeon
1Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology, Glasgow, UK.
Abstract:
Giant cell (temporal) arteritis is a systemic vasculitis of the elderly. Facial swelling is a rare manifestation of the arteritic process. Delay in recognition of the condition can result in profound loss of vision. This report describes a biopsy-proven arteritic patient who developed anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (AION) following facial swelling. Both arteritic AION and facial swelling responded to high-dose steroid treatment. Facial swelling in giant cell (temporal) arteritis could be an indicator of risk of AION. Intravenous steroid treatment can lead to salvation of useful vision.
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