Image Question-5

A. SLE
B. Takayasu arteritis
C. Giant cell arteritis
D. Aortoarteritis

IMAGE –
– The arterial lumen is seen on the left.
– A giant cell is seen on the right at the interface between the thickened intima and media.
C. Giant cell arteritis.
– Mostly occurs in those over the age of 50, being most common among those in their 70s.
– Females are more often affected than males.
– headache
– tenderness and sensitivity on the scalp
– diplopia
IMAGE –
– The arterial lumen is seen on the left.
– A giant cell is seen on the right at the interface between the thickened intima and media.
– The arterial lumen is seen on the left.
– A giant cell is seen on the right at the interface between the thickened intima and media.
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