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Volume: 4 | Issue: 5 | Published: Jun 07, 2020 | Pages: 149 - 151 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1558113081

A case report of pericardial effusion in giant cell arteritis

Authors: Fotis Konstantinou , Natalia Vallianou , Victoria Gennimata , Angelos Konstantinou , Evangelos Kokkinakis

Article Info

Authors

Fotis Konstantinou

First Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Natalia Vallianou

First Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Victoria Gennimata

First Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Angelos Konstantinou

First Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Evangelos Kokkinakis

First Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Publication History

Received: May 17, 2019

Accepted: May 18, 2020

Published: June 07, 2020

Abstract

Background: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an immunologic disorder affecting large and medium size vessels, especially focusing on the external branches of the aorta. The most commonly affected vessel is the temporal artery, and it usually presents with headache in elderly patients. The participation of other vessels, such as the aorta, can result in serious, life-threatening complications. Case presentation: We present the case of a patient admitted to our hospital, diagnosed with GCA and pericardial effusion, which is a rare combination, with only a few case reports in the literature. Conclusion: Pericardial effusion in the context of GCA is rare but it can be dangerous, and by presenting such a case, we want to underline the importance of checking for extracranial involvement when GCA is suspected.

Keywords: Case report, giant cell arteritis, temporal arteritis, pericarditis, pericardial effusion, heart, green

Pubmed Style

Fotis Konstantinou, Natalia Vallianou, Victoria Gennimata, Angelos Konstantinou, Evangelos Kokkinakis. A case report of pericardial effusion in giant cell arteritis. EJMCR. 2020; 07 (June 2020): 149-151. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1558113081

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Fotis Konstantinou, Natalia Vallianou, Victoria Gennimata, Angelos Konstantinou, Evangelos Kokkinakis. A case report of pericardial effusion in giant cell arteritis. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1424 [Access: December 04, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1558113081

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Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Fotis Konstantinou, Natalia Vallianou, Victoria Gennimata, Angelos Konstantinou, Evangelos Kokkinakis. A case report of pericardial effusion in giant cell arteritis. EJMCR. (2020), [cited December 04, 2024]; 07 (June 2020): 149-151. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1558113081

Harvard Style

Fotis Konstantinou, Natalia Vallianou, Victoria Gennimata, Angelos Konstantinou, Evangelos Kokkinakis (2020) A case report of pericardial effusion in giant cell arteritis. EJMCR, 07 (June 2020): 149-151. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1558113081

Chicago Style

Fotis Konstantinou, Natalia Vallianou, Victoria Gennimata, Angelos Konstantinou, Evangelos Kokkinakis. "A case report of pericardial effusion in giant cell arteritis." 07 (2020), 149-151. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1558113081

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Fotis Konstantinou, Natalia Vallianou, Victoria Gennimata, Angelos Konstantinou, Evangelos Kokkinakis. "A case report of pericardial effusion in giant cell arteritis." 07.June 2020 (2020), 149-151. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1558113081

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Fotis Konstantinou, Natalia Vallianou, Victoria Gennimata, Angelos Konstantinou, Evangelos Kokkinakis (2020) A case report of pericardial effusion in giant cell arteritis. , 07 (June 2020), 149-151. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1558113081