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Rev. Hosp. Clin. Univ. Chile ; 15(4): 325-331, 2004. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-620918

ABSTRACT

La Arteritis de Células Gigantes (ACG) es una vasculitis frecuente que ocurre en personas mayores y que afecta principalmente vasos craneanos. Generalmente se acompaña de síntomas sistémicos, claudicación mandibular y alteraciones visuales. La Polimialgia Reumática (PMR) se caracteriza por dolor y rigidez de cintura escapular y pelviana que presenta síntomas constitucionales y reacciones sistémicas. En los últimos años, ha aparecido evidencia que relaciona ambas entidades como componentes de una misma enfermedad. En este artículo se revisan aspectos nuevos en diagnóstico, terapia y etiopatogenia de la ACG y sus relaciones con PMR.


The Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a common vasculitic syndrome occurring in older persons and it preferentially affects cranial arteries. Generally accompanied by constitutional symptoms and typical findings like jaw claudication and vision disorder.Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) is caracterized by pain and stiffness involving shoulder and pelvic girdless with constitutional symptoms and findings of a systemic reaction. In recents years, evidence linking both conditions as components of asingle disease process has been accumulated. In the present article, we review new aspects of the diagnosis, therapy and pathogenesis of the GCA, and their relationship.


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Humans , Male , Female , Arteritis/complications , Arteritis/diagnosis , Arteritis/physiopathology , Arteritis/therapy , Vasculitis/complications , Pain/complications
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