Affiliation:
1. Junior Resident Department of General Medicine, government medical college, Kozhikode.
2. Associate Professor, Department Of General Medicine, Government Medical College Kozhikode.
Abstract
Giant cell arteritis, otherwise known as temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis is a common cause of vasculitis among older
adults. We report a case of Giant Cell Arteritis in an elderly female patient who presented with a recent onset unilateral
headache and symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica. Prompt diagnosis and comprehensive workup can help an alert
physician to clinch the diagnosis and be instrumental in early treatment and thereby prevent permanent blindness.
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