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Case Reports
. 2021 Jan 16;9(3):1405-1407.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3785. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Paraneoplastic giant cell arteritis and prostate cancer: A case report of a not common association

Cátia Figueiredo  1 , Marta Amaral  2 , Élio Rodrigues  2 , Rui Silva  2 , Óscar Vilão  2
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Case Reports

Paraneoplastic giant cell arteritis and prostate cancer: A case report of a not common association

Cátia Figueiredo et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

GCA is not always a linear diagnosis. Rarely reported as a paraneoplastic condition when associated with solid tumors, the available cases are associated with poor response to corticosteroids.

Keywords: giant cell arteritis; paraneoplastic syndrome; prostate cancer; vasculitis.

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Temporal echo‐Doppler of left temporal artery showing an edematous halo
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