Atypical Large Vessel Vasculitis Presenting With Cholestatic Liver Abnormalities: Case-Based Review

Clinicians usually easily recognize cranial manifestations of giant cell arteritis (GCA) such as new-onset headache, jaw claudication, scalp tenderness, and abrupt changes in visual acuity or blindness; however, when presented with an aberrant clinical course, the diagnosis becomes more elusive. In addition to temporal arteries and other extracranial branches of the carotid arteries, large vessel vasculitis (LVV) can also affect other blood vessels including coronary arteries, aorta with its major branches, intracranial blood vessels, and hepatic arteries.
Source: JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Tags: Concise Reports Source Type: research