Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting as Bilateral Optic Perineuritis in an African Man.
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DOI: 10.1097/wno.0000000000000951
Abstract: O ptic perineuritis denotes inflammation of the optic nerve sheath with sparing of axons and is usually associated with infectious and inflammatory etiologies. We present a rare case of biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis (GCA) causing… read more here.
Keywords: cell arteritis; optic nerve; giant cell; perineuritis ... See more keywords
Perineuritis Successfully Treated with Early Aggressive Immunotherapy
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.2638-19
Abstract: Perineuritis is a rare type of peripheral neuropathy defined by swelling and cellular infiltration in the perineurium. We herein report a 52-year-old man who presented with subacute onset pain from the back to the lower… read more here.
Keywords: early aggressive; perineuritis successfully; treated early; aggressive immunotherapy ... See more keywords