Giant cell arteritis as a cause of acute myocarditis in the elderly

J Rheumatol. 2011 Nov;38(11):2497. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.110609.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / complications*
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / diagnosis
  • Giant Cell Arteritis / drug therapy
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Myocarditis / diagnosis
  • Myocarditis / etiology*
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Prednisone