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Molina-Collada J, Domínguez-Álvaro M, Melero-González RB, Fernández-Fernández E, Silva-Díaz M, Valero JA, González I, Martín JS, Narváez J, Calvo I, Mendizábal J, Alcázar LA, Loricera J, Roman AR, Moya P, Tortosa-Cabañas M, Estrada P, Prado FJ, Castañeda S, Blanco R. Visual manifestations in giant cell arteritis: identification of risk factors from the ARTESER Registry. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2024:keae042. [PMID: 38244610 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keae042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and predictive factors of visual manifestations in a large registry of patients with GCA. METHODS ARTESER is a large Spanish multicentre registry supported by the Spanish Society of Rheumatology. It includes patients with GCA from across the entire country diagnosed between June 2013 and March 2019. The variables collected at diagnosis were demographics, clinical manifestations (including all visual manifestations), laboratory, temporal artery biopsy, and imaging findings (ultrasound, FDG-PET/CT, MRI angiography, CT angiography). Patients with and without visual involvement were compared in a bivariate analysis. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to determine potential predictive factors of visual manifestations. RESULTS The study population comprised 1636 GCA patients, of whom 599 (36.6%) presented visual manifestations. Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy was the most frequent (n = 274 of 599; 45.7%) ocular complication. The independent predictors that increased the risk (OR; 95% confidence interval) of visual involvement were older age (1.027; 1.009-1.045) and jaw claudication (1.724; 1.325-2.243). The variables associated with a reduced risk were polymyalgia rheumatica (0.541; 0.414-0.708), fever (0.373; 0.264-0.527), longer symptom duration (0.946; 0.909-0.985), and higher erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (0.992; 0.988-0.997), common features of patients with large vessel-GCA. CONCLUSION One-third of GCA patients present visual manifestations at diagnosis. Older age and jaw claudication are independent predictors of visual manifestations, whereas polymyalgia rheumatica, fever, longer symptom duration, and high ESR reduce the risk of visual involvement.
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- Juan Molina-Collada
- Rheumatology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón. Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña. La Coruña, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario de León. León, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL Immunopathology group, Santander, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge. Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Galdakao-Usansolo, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL Immunopathology group, Santander, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital de San Juan Despí Moisès Broggi, Barcelona, Spain
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- Research Department, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ciudad de México, México, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa. IIS-Princesa, cátedra UAM-Roche, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL Immunopathology group, Santander, Spain
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Smith SCM, Al-Hashimi MR, Jones CD, Mukhtyar CB. Frequency of visual involvement in a 10-year interdisciplinary cohort of patients with giant cell arteritis. Clin Med (Lond) 2023; 23:206-212. [PMID: 37197804 PMCID: PMC11046547 DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2022-0415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND We present the largest study of the frequency and nature of visual complications in a cohort of 350 patients consecutively diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA). METHODS All individuals were assessed using structured forms and diagnosed using imaging or biopsy. A binary logistic regression model was used to analyse data for predicting visual loss. RESULTS Visual symptoms occurred in 101 (28.9%) patients, with visual loss in one or both eyes in 48 (13.7%) patients. Four patients had binocular visual loss. Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (N=31), retinal artery obstruction (N=8) and occipital stroke (N=2) were the main causes of visual loss. Of the 47 individuals who had repeat visual acuity testing at 7 days, three individuals had improvement to 6/9 or better. After introducing the fast-track pathway, the frequency of visual loss decreased from 18.7% to 11.5%. Age at diagnosis (odds ratio (OR) 1.12) and headache (OR 0.22) were significant determinants of visual loss in a multivariate model. Jaw claudication trended to significance (OR 1.96, p=0.054). CONCLUSIONS We recorded a visual loss frequency of 13.7% in the largest cohort of patients with GCA examined from a single centre. Although improvement in vision was rare, a dedicated fast-track pathway reduced visual loss. Headache could result in earlier diagnosis and protect against visual loss.
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- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK
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- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, UK
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Casella AMB, Mansour AM, EC S, do Prado RB, Meirelles R, Wong K, Yassine S, Monteiro MLR. Choroidal ischemia as one cardinal sign in giant cell arteritis. Int J Retina Vitreous 2022; 8:69. [PMID: 36153565 PMCID: PMC9509624 DOI: 10.1186/s40942-022-00422-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Purpose To describe chorioretinal signs in a case series of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Methods This is a multicenter retrospective observational case series with GCA that presented with a headache and an abrupt, unilateral loss in vision. Workup included temporal artery biopsies, intravenous fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), blood levels of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and C-reactive protein (CRP). Results There are a total of 8 GCA instances presented. Average age was 74.5. (Range 68–83 years). The patients reported that one eye's visual loss had suddenly started, along with a fresh headache and other systemic symptoms. Eight patients exhibited choroidal ischemia, five paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM) lesions, five cotton wool spots, four anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, and one central retinal arterial occlusion at the time of presentation. The average ESR at presentation was 68 mm/hr (range 4–110), and 4/6 individuals had a significant increase. The mean CRP level was 6.2 mg/dL (range 2.0–15.4), and the level was always over the normal range. All patients' temporal artery biopsies were positive. Conclusion Alongside PAMM lesions, cotton wool spots, anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, and central retinal artery occlusion, choroidal ischemia is a key angiographic indicator in the diagnosis of GCA. It may be crucial to recognize these typical ischemic chorioretinal signs while diagnosing GCA.
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Chen Q, Chen W, Feng C, Gong D, Zhang J, Bi Y, Sun P, Sun X, Tian G. Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting With Ocular Symptoms: Clinical Characteristics and Multimodal Imaging in a Chinese Case Series. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:885463. [PMID: 35795624 PMCID: PMC9251180 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.885463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose To evaluate demographic and clinical characteristics of a Chinese population with giant cell arteritis using multimodal imaging focusing on ophthalmic examinations. Design Retrospective observational case series. Materials and Methods In the neuro-ophthalmology division of the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, Shanghai, we evaluated the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with giant cell arteritis between January 2016 and June 2021. Results of routine ophthalmic examinations including fundus examination, optical coherence tomography, color duplex ultrasonography of ocular and superficial temporal arteries, orbital magnetic resonance imaging, and superficial temporal artery biopsy were evaluated. Results A total of 15 patients (22 eyes; ten male and five female) were evaluated with a mean age of 77.0 ± 8.5 years. Among them, seven had bilateral involvement that occurred simultaneously or sequentially. Twelve patients presented with arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, two with arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy combined with cilioretinal artery occlusion, and one with cotton-wool spots. In acute stages of optic neuropathy and retinopathy, optical coherence tomography revealed optic disc edema, thickening of the inner retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell layer, and loss of layer structure. In late stages, optical coherence tomography revealed diffuse atrophy of the inner retina. The “halo” sign was observed in 12 patients in the superficial temporal artery ultrasound, and seven out of eight patients who underwent biopsy demonstrated classic giant cell arteritis pathological changes. Most patients having poor visual acuity but ability to perceive light; 10/22 eyes had permanent vision loss. Conclusion Although rare in Asians, giant cell arteritis may be underdiagnosed among elderly Chinese patients presenting with anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Non-invasive superficial temporal artery ultrasound detecting inflammatory thickening of the intima as the “halo” sign combined with routine elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein may be helpful in diagnosing patients with a high probability of having giant cell arteritis.
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- Qian Chen
- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Deji Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Deji Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Guohong Tian,
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Ling ML, Yosar J, Lee BW, Shah SA, Jiang IW, Finniss A, Allende A, Francis IC. The diagnosis and management of temporal arteritis. Clin Exp Optom 2021; 103:572-582. [DOI: 10.1111/cxo.12975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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- Melvin Lh Ling
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia,
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia,
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia,
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia,
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia,
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- Medical Testing Laboratory, Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology, Sydney, Australia,
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- Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia,
- Ocular Plastics Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia,
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Koster MJ, Warrington KJ, Matteson EL. Morbidity and Mortality of Large-Vessel Vasculitides. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2020; 22:86. [DOI: 10.1007/s11926-020-00963-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Retrospective, Multicenter Comparison of the Clinical Presentation of Patients Presenting With Diplopia From Giant Cell Arteritis vs Other Causes. J Neuroophthalmol 2019; 39:8-13. [DOI: 10.1097/wno.0000000000000656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Vodopivec I, Rizzo JF. Ophthalmic manifestations of giant cell arteritis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2018; 57:ii63-ii72. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Ivana Vodopivec
- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Neuro-Ophthalmology Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Neuro-Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA
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HAERING MORITZ, HOLBRO ANDREAS, TODOROVA MARGARITAG, ASCHWANDEN MARKUS, KESTEN FRIEDERIKE, BERGER CHRISTOPHT, TYNDALL ALAN, BENZ DANIELA, HESS CHRISTOPH, DAIKELER THOMAS. Incidence and Prognostic Implications of Diplopia in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis. J Rheumatol 2014; 41:1562-4. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.130983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Olali C, Aggarwal S, Ahmed S, Gupta M. Giant cell arteritis presenting as macular choroidal ischaemia. Eye (Lond) 2011; 25:121-3. [PMID: 21072065 PMCID: PMC3144651 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2010.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- C Olali
- Department of Ophthalmology, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, England E-mail:
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- Department of Ophthalmology, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, England E-mail:
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- Department of Ophthalmology, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, England E-mail:
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- Department of Ophthalmology, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, England E-mail:
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Transient monocular visual loss is an important clinical complaint and has a number of causes, of which the most common is retinal ischemia. A practical approach is to perform a careful examination to determine whether there are any eye abnormalities that can explain the visual loss. Despite the transient nature of the symptom, there may be clues to the diagnosis on the examination even after the visual loss has recovered.
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- Rehan Ahmed
- Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, 7200B Cambridge Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Semmer AE, Lee MS, Taban M, Smith S, Kosmorsky G. The operation was a success, but the patient cannot see. Surv Ophthalmol 2009; 54:708-13. [PMID: 19733885 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2009.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2009] [Accepted: 06/03/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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A 71-year-old African American woman presented with severe vision loss in her left eye one day following trabeculectomy with mitomycin C and retrobulbar anesthesia. She had a new left relative afferent pupillary defect and macular whitening. The optic disc appeared normal. Intraocular pressure and fluorescein angiography were normal. Westergren erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein were elevated. Temporal artery biopsy was positive for giant cell arteritis.
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- Anne E Semmer
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common primary vasculitis of adults. The incidence of this disease is practically nil in the population under the age of 50 years, then rises dramatically with each passing decade. The median age of onset of the disease is about 75 years. As the ageing population expands, it is increasingly important for ophthalmologists to be familiar with GCA and its various manifestations, ophthalmic and non-ophthalmic. A heightened awareness of this condition can avoid delays in diagnosis and treatment. It is well known that prompt initiation of steroids remains the most effective means for preventing potentially devastating ischaemic complications. This review summarizes the current concepts regarding the immunopathogenetic pathways that lead to arteritis and the major phenotypic subtypes of GCA with emphasis on large vessel vasculitis, novel modalities for disease detection and investigative trials using alternative, non-steroid therapies.
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- Aki Kawasaki
- Department of Neuro-ophthalmology, Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules Gonin, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Matthew J Thurtell
- Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44108, USA
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Paraskevas KI, Boumpas DT, Vrentzos GE, Mikhailidis DP. Oral and ocular/orbital manifestations of temporal arteritis: a disease with deceptive clinical symptoms and devastating consequences. Clin Rheumatol 2006; 26:1044-8. [PMID: 17180298 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-006-0493-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2006] [Accepted: 11/09/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Temporal arteritis (TA) is a chronic, systemic vasculitis most often presenting with severe headaches localized in the temporal region, low-grade fever, anorexia, weight loss and generalized malaise. Besides these typical characteristics, a number of vague and non-specific oral and/or ocular symptoms may also be present. A search using Medline (1955-2006) was performed for unusual oral and ocular/orbital presentations of TA. A variety of oral and ocular/orbital manifestations associated with TA have been reported. These can mislead physicians, causing a delay in establishing a diagnosis and initiating treatment. Increased awareness is necessary for the prompt recognition of this potentially devastating disease. Particularly, dentists and ophthalmologists should include TA in their differential diagnosis, as they may be the first to deal with these patients.
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- Kosmas I Paraskevas
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry (Vascular Disease Prevention Clinic), Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG, UK.
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Borruat FX, Kawasaki A, Titzé P, Carota A. Parésie trochléaire transitoire comme signe neurologique inaugural d’une panartérite noueuse. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2005; 161:567-70. [PMID: 16106807 DOI: 10.1016/s0035-3787(05)85090-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Panarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic vasculitis affecting small and medium-sized arteries. Neuro-ophthalmological complications of PAN are rare but numerous, and may affect the eye, the visual and the oculomotor pathways. Such complications occur mainly in patients previously diagnosed with PAN. OBSERVATION A 51-year-old woman presented with an isolated right trochlear (IV) palsy, in the setting of headaches and fluctuating fever of unknown etiology. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 13 mm and full blood cell count was normal. Previous chest X-ray and blood studies were negative for an infection or inflammation. Orbital and cerebral CT scan was normal. Spontaneous recovery of diplopia ensued over four days. Two days later, paresthesia and sensory paresis of the dorsal portion of the left foot were present. Lumbar puncture revealed 14 leucocytes (76 percent lymphocytes) with elevated proteins, but blood studies and serologies were negative. A diagnosis of undetermined meningo-myelo-radiculoneuritis was made. Because of a possible tick bite six weeks previously the patient was empirically treated with 2 g intravenous ceftriaxone for 3 weeks. Fever rapidly dropped. Six weeks after the onset of diplopia, acute onset of blindness in her right eye, diffuse arthralgias and fever motivated a new hospitalization. There was a central retinal artery occlusion of the right eye. Blood studies now revealed signs of systemic inflammation (ESR 30 mm, CRP 12 mg/L, ANA 1/80, pANCA 1/40, leucocytosis 12.4 G/L, Hb 111 g/L, Ht 33 percent). Biopsy of the left sural nerve revealed arterial fibrinoid necrosis. A diagnosis of PAN was made. CONCLUSIONS Transient diplopia can be the heralding symptom of a systemic vasculitis such as PAN, giant cell arteritis and Wegener granulomatosis. In this patient the presence of accompanying systemic symptoms raised a suspicion of systemic inflammation, but the absence of serologic and imaging abnormalities precluded a specific diagnosis initially. A few weeks later, the presence of a second ischemic event (retinal) and positive blood studies led to a further diagnostic procedure. Oculomotor and abducens palsies have rarely been reported in association with PAN. We report the first case of trochlear nerve paresis as the inaugural neurological sign of PAN. This case highlights the importance of considering inflammatory systemic disorders in patients with acute diplopia particularly when they are young, lack vascular risk factors or cause, and complain of associated systemic symptoms.
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- F-X Borruat
- Unité de Neuro-Ophthalmologie, Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules-Gonin, Lausanne, Suisse.
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Cockerham KP, Cockerham GC, Brown HG, Hidayat AA. Radiosensitive orbital inflammation associated with temporal arteritis. J Neuroophthalmol 2003; 23:117-21. [PMID: 12782922 DOI: 10.1097/00041327-200306000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A 75-year-old woman developed acute loss of vision in the OD, ipsilateral periocular pain, an afferent pupillary defect, sectoral optic disc edema, and later ipsilateral proptosis and an intraconal mass. She denied any symptoms of temporal arteritis, and a sedimentation rate was normal. Orbital biopsy demonstrated chronic granulomatous inflammation with perivasculitis. A temporal artery biopsy disclosed findings consistent with temporal arteritis. Following 2000 cGy of external beam radiation, her visual function and orbitopathy completely resolved. This unusual presentation of orbital inflammation in association with temporal arteritis demonstrates that pathologic findings of temporal arteritis may be clinically nonspecific and that external beam radiation may be an effective therapy in this setting.
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- Kimberly P Cockerham
- Allegheny Ophthalmic and Orbital Associates, 420 East North Avenue, Suite 116, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA.
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This chapter discusses the cases of postoperative blindness reported in the literature and the theories that attempt to explain the mechanisms involved. Although uncommon, alterations in vision and blindness after anesthesia for major surgical procedures, particularly cardiopulmonary bypass or spine surgery, are well documented, with an incidence varying between 0.05% and 1%. Accurate incidence data are unavailable because it is not known what percentages are reported. However, the large number of case reports over many years has provided some significant information. Although sustained compression of the eye is an important cause, postoperative visual loss may also occur, in an unrelated manner, because of ischemic optic neuropathy, central retinal artery or vein occlusion, or cortical blindness.
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- E Lynne Williams
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh, A1305 Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
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Chutorian AM, Winterkorn JMS, Geffner M. Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in children: case reports and review of the literature. Pediatr Neurol 2002; 26:358-64. [PMID: 12057795 DOI: 10.1016/s0887-8994(02)00398-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, infarction of the optic nerve head owing to inadequate perfusion through the posterior ciliary arteries, is a common cause of visual loss in adults but is rarely reported in children, in part because the diagnosis is overlooked. We report two cases of young children undergoing chronic peritoneal dialysis, who suffered bilateral visual loss from anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. Predisposing local anatomic and multiple systemic factors included a small optic nerve head with little cupping, possible intraocular hypertension, and systemic hypotension, hypovolemia, and anemia. The literature on anterior ischemic optic neuropathy is reviewed.
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- Abe M Chutorian
- Division of Pediatric Neurology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell University Medical Center, New York 10021, USA
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Visual difficulties are common in patients with temporal arteritis. They may be the presenting manifestation of the disease or may occur at any time during its course. The visual deficits that occur in patients with temporal arteritis are most often loss of visual acuity or visual field; however, some patients develop double vision or other symptoms of ocular motor dysfunction. Knowledge of the visual deficits associated with temporal arteritis can aid in the diagnosis of the disorder, and early diagnosis of temporal arteritis can often prevent such deficits from developing.
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- N R Miller
- Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Zacks DN, Rizzo JF. The diagnostic challenge of occult large vessel ischemia of the retina and choroid. Curr Opin Ophthalmol 1999; 10:371-5. [PMID: 10662240 DOI: 10.1097/00055735-199912000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Vascular occlusions of the retina and choroid can cause severe visual loss. These occlusions can occur as a result of systemic disease or after surgery. In most cases, the retinal appearance provides evidence of ischemia as the cause of visual loss. On occasion, however, clinical examination shows no objective signs of vascular occlusion, and this can lead the clinician to suspect optic nerve pathology as the cause of visual loss. This paper outlines some of the diagnostic criteria, clinical findings, and ancillary studies that can be used to differentiate between occult occlusion of the retina or choroid and optic nerve disease.
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- D N Zacks
- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114, USA
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