Severe anemia as the presenting manifestation of giant cell arteritis

L. Michael Weiss; Emilio Gonzalez; Stephen B. Miller; Carlos A. Agudelo

doi:10.1002/art.1780380323

Severe anemia as the presenting manifestation of giant cell arteritis

L. Michael Weiss, Emilio Gonzalez, Stephen B. Miller, Carlos A. Agudelo

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Giant cell (temporal, cranial) arteritis (GCA) is usually confirmed in patients presenting with classic features. Those who present with atypical features often undergo prolonged evaluations until a diagnosis is established. Severe anemia as an initial manifestation of GCA has rarely been described. We describe herein 2 patients with biopsy‐proven GCA who presented with severe anemia and significant weight loss, which corrected after corticosteroid therapy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	434-436
Number of pages	3
Journal	Arthritis & Rheumatism
Volume	38
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/art.1780380323
State	Published - Mar 1995
Externally published	Yes

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Immunology and Allergy
Rheumatology
Immunology
Pharmacology (medical)

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