Abstract
The case is reported of a patient with giant cell arteritis affecting several organs. The triggering cause of death was a brainstem infarction due to basilar artery thrombosis. The necropsy showed the systemic character of the disease affecting the coronary, bronchial, and ovarian arteries.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Arteries / pathology
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Basilar Artery
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Bronchial Arteries / pathology
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Cerebrovascular Disorders / etiology
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Coronary Vessels / pathology
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Female
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Giant Cell Arteritis / complications
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Giant Cell Arteritis / pathology*
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Humans
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Ovary / blood supply
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Temporal Arteries / pathology
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Thrombosis / complications