Giant cell arteritis presenting as bilateral anterior ischemic optic neuropathy: a biopsy-proven case report in Chinese patient.

Guohong TianWeimin ChenQian ChenMin WangGuixian ZhaoZhenxin LiJiong Zhang

Published in: BMC ophthalmology (2018)

Although very rare in Asian, GCA can led to permanent blindness in elderly Chinese caused by anterior ischemic optic neuropathy. The noninvasive CDUS might be a promising technique for diagnose GCA in highly suspected patients.

Keyphrases

case report
giant cell
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
ischemia reperfusion injury
peritoneal dialysis
pulmonary embolism
patient reported outcomes
middle aged
ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
community dwelling
brain injury