Complete resolution of giant cell arteritis after tocilizumab monotherapy determined by positron emission tomography-CT

BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Jan 10;12(1):bcr-2018-228697. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228697.
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Keywords: immunological products and vaccines; vasculitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / drug therapy
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / pathology
  • Headache / diagnostic imaging*
  • Headache / etiology
  • Humans
  • Induction Chemotherapy
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Remission Induction
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • tocilizumab