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Giant Cell Temporal Arteritis Associated with Overlying Basal Cell Carcinoma: Co-Incidence or Connection?

Giant Cell Temporal Arteritis Associated with Overlying Basal Cell Carcinoma: Co-Incidence or... Abstract Giant cell arteritis is a granulomatous vasculitis of large and medium sized arteries manifesting as temporal arteritis and/or polymyalgia rheumatica. The histological assessment of temporal artery biopsies is frequently encountered in anatomical pathology and has important diagnostic consequences in patients clinically suspected of having giant cell arteritis. We present an intriguing case of giant cell arteritis associated with a Basal cell carcinoma and discuss the ongoing controversy pertaining to the association of giant cell arteritis/polymyalgia rheumatica with malignancy. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Rare Tumors SAGE

Giant Cell Temporal Arteritis Associated with Overlying Basal Cell Carcinoma: Co-Incidence or Connection?

Rare Tumors , Volume OnlineFirst: 1 – Aug 1, 2012

Giant Cell Temporal Arteritis Associated with Overlying Basal Cell Carcinoma: Co-Incidence or Connection?

Rare Tumors , Volume OnlineFirst: 1 – Aug 1, 2012

Abstract

Abstract Giant cell arteritis is a granulomatous vasculitis of large and medium sized arteries manifesting as temporal arteritis and/or polymyalgia rheumatica. The histological assessment of temporal artery biopsies is frequently encountered in anatomical pathology and has important diagnostic consequences in patients clinically suspected of having giant cell arteritis. We present an intriguing case of giant cell arteritis associated with a Basal cell carcinoma and discuss the ongoing controversy pertaining to the association of giant cell arteritis/polymyalgia rheumatica with malignancy.

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SAGE
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© 2012 SAGE Publications.
ISSN
2036-3613
eISSN
2036-3613
DOI
10.4081/rt.2012.e46
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Abstract

Abstract Giant cell arteritis is a granulomatous vasculitis of large and medium sized arteries manifesting as temporal arteritis and/or polymyalgia rheumatica. The histological assessment of temporal artery biopsies is frequently encountered in anatomical pathology and has important diagnostic consequences in patients clinically suspected of having giant cell arteritis. We present an intriguing case of giant cell arteritis associated with a Basal cell carcinoma and discuss the ongoing controversy pertaining to the association of giant cell arteritis/polymyalgia rheumatica with malignancy.

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Rare TumorsSAGE

Published: Aug 1, 2012

Keywords: giant cell arteritis; basal cell carcinoma

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