Case reports

Cranial giant cell arteritis evolving into early large-vessel vasculitis

A. Ghinoi, N. Pipitone, A. Nicolini*, C. Salvarani

Rheumatology Department and *Division of Internal Medicine, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Key word

Giant cell arteritis, large-vessel vasculitis, ultrasonography, polymyalgia rheumatic, relapse.

Please address correspondence to: Carlo Salvarani, Rheumatology Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Viale Risorgimento 80, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy.

E-mail: salvarani.carlo@asmn.re.it

Clin Exp Rheumatol 2008; 26 (Suppl. 49): S-97-S-100