Abstract
Juvenile temporal arteritis is a rare inflammatory disease of the temporal arteries that affects young adults. The clinical course is benign and the surgical excision of the affected artery is usually curative. Here we report a case of bilateral juvenile temporal arteritis with significant peripheral eosinophilia and elevated IgE, refractory to surgical excision and even to a short course of corticosteroids. Methotrexate, added as a steroid-sparing agent, resulted in a good disease control.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 276-277 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Modern Rheumatology |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 3 2016 |
Keywords
- Juvenile arteritis
- Methotrexate
- Temporal arteritis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology