Mohamad-Hasan Kadhim

Jaw Claudication Progressing to Scalp and Tongue Necrosis in Giant Cell Arteritis

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a primary large vessel vasculitis affecting individuals over 50 years of age, characterized by granulomatous inflammation of the aorta and its major branches.1 Temporal artery biopsy (TAB) remains the diagnostic gold standard, and high-dose glucocort...