Giant-Cell Arteritis of the Female Genital Tract
Authors: Marc Paccalin, Gwenael Le Moal, Pascal Roblot
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2001)

Letters3 April 2001Giant-Cell Arteritis of the Female Genital TractMarc Paccalin, MD, Gwenael Le Moal, MD, and Pascal Roblot, MDMarc Paccalin, MDCHU La Milétrie; 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France (Paccalin, Le Moal, Roblot)Search for more papers by this author, Gwenael Le Moal, MDCHU La Milétrie; 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France (Paccalin, Le Moal, Roblot)Search for more papers by this author, and Pascal Roblot, MDCHU La Milétrie; 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France (Paccalin, Le Moal, Roblot)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-134-7-200104030-00023 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The female genital tract is rarely involved in giant-cell arteritis. A 68-year-old woman was referred to us because of a 6-month history of abdominal pain and fever (body temperature, 38 °C). Her medical history was unremarkable. The patient had not lost weight and did not have headache or polymyalgia rheumatica. Temporal arteries were normal to palpation. Laboratory results were as follows: hemoglobin level, 93 g/L; leukocyte count, 6.6 × 109 cells/L; erythrocyte sedimentation rate, 120 mm/h; and C-reactive protein level, 100 mg/L (normal < 5 mg/L). Serum creatinine level, liver function test results, and alkaline phosphatase activity ...References1. Polasky N, Polasky SH, Magenheim H, Abrams NR. Giant-cell arteritis. Review and report of case. JAMA. 1965;191:341-3. [PMID: 0005899758] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Ducroix JP, Sevestre H, Humbert G, Smail A, Cohen G, Hoang-Ngoc Minh, et al . [Genital sites of giant-cell arteritis]. Rev Med Interne. 1990;11:285-8. [PMID: 0002096432] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Lhote F, Mainguene C, Griselle-Wiseler V, Fior R, Feintuch MJ, Royer I, et al . Giant cell arteritis of the female genital tract with temporal arteritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 1992;51:900-3. [PMID: 0001632667] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Inanc M, Gul A, Tuzlali S, Buyru F, Konice M, Aral O, et al . Female genital tract giant cell arteritis associated with occult temporal arteritis. J Rheumatol. 1996;23:393-5. [PMID: 0008882055] MedlineGoogle Scholar5. Ormsby AH, Haskell R. Giant cell arteritis of the uterus: case report and review. Pathology. 1997;29:227-30. [PMID: 0009213348] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: CHU La Milétrie; 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France (Paccalin, Le Moal, Roblot) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByGynecologic VasculitisArteritis de células gigantes con afectación del epidídimoWegener's Granulomatosis of the Uterine CervixGiant Cell Arteritis of the Female Genital Tract: Report of a Case and Review of the LiteratureLocalized versus systemic vasculitis: Diagnosis and managementGiant cell arteritis: diagnosis and management 3 April 2001Volume 134, Issue 7Page: 626-627KeywordsArteriesBiopsyC-reactive proteinsComputed axial tomographyErythrocyte sedimentation rateFeversGenital anatomyPelvisUrineUterus ePublished: 3 April 2001 Issue Published: 3 April 2001 CopyrightCopyright © 2001 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...