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Query: UMLS:C0039483 (
giant cell arteritis
)
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Giant Cell Arteritis
Misdiagnosed as
Temporomandibular Disorder
: A Case Report and Review of the Literature Shoshana Reiter Ephraim Winocur Carole Goldsmith Alona Emodi-Perlman Meir Gorsky
Giant cell arteritis
(
GCA
) is a systemic vasculitis involving medium and large-sized arteries, most commonly the extracranial branches of the carotid artery. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to avoid severe complications. This article reports on a
GCA
case and discusses how the orofacial manifestations of
GCA
can lead to misdiagnosis of
GCA
as temporomandibular disorder.
GCA
should be included in the differential diagnosis of orofacial pain in the elderly based on the knowledge of related signs and symptoms, mainly jaw claudication, hard end-feel limitation of range of motion, and temporal headache.
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PMID:Giant cell arteritis misdiagnosed as temporomandibular disorder: a case report and review of the literature. 1988 87
