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Giant cell arteritis and systemic lupus erythematosus
Author(s) -
BUNKER C.B.,
DOWD PAULINE M.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1988.tb07112.x
Subject(s) - medicine , giant cell arteritis , prednisolone , dermatology , rash , arteritis , systemic disease , claudication , lupus erythematosus , prednisone , vasculitis , pathology , surgery , vascular disease , immunology , immunopathology , arterial disease , disease , antibody
SUMMARY We describe a case of histologically proven giant cell arteritis (GCA) in a 62‐year‐old woman who initially presented with upper limb girdle pain and weakness, and intermittent claudication. Clinical improvement was obtained with oral prednisolone. She subsequently developed a photosensitive rash and was diagnosed as having systemic lupus erythematosus. The features of the two conditions and the possibility of an association are discussed.