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Query: UMLS:C0039483 (
giant cell arteritis
)
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A 73-year-old women presented with a recurrent form of sporadic brachial plexus neuropathy, the so-called Parsonage and
Turner syndrome
. This diagnosis is based on clinical and electromyographic findings. Interestingly a biopsy of the temporal artery demonstrated a
giant cell arteritis
. The clinical picture started 2 weeks after an upper respiratory tract illness. The possible viral etiology of
giant cell arteritis
is considered. We think an immunological rather than ischemic disturbance may have caused the recurrent brachial plexus neuropathy. This case report suggests that
giant cell arteritis
be considered in the investigation of the Parsonage and
Turner syndrome
.
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PMID:Recurrent brachial plexus neuropathy and giant cell arteritis. 215 59
