Background Necroscopic and surgical studies have suggested that giant cell arteritis (GCA)
may target the aorta and its main branches. Imaging techniques are able to detect large …

Objectives To evaluate incidence-trends and timing of large-vessel (LV) manifestations in
patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), and to examine the influence of LV manifestations on …

Objective. To estimate the frequency of different clinical patterns in giant-cell arteritis (GCA)
at onset. Methods. All GCA patients consecutively followed-up in two referral centers for …

Objectives. The prevalence of large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) in newly diagnosed GCA is still
debated. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of LVV in newly diagnosed …

Objectives To assess changes of arterial vessel wall morphology in large vessel GCA
patients (LV-GCA) by repeated US. Methods Patients with LV-GCA on US examination were …

Objectives Large-vessel involvement (LVI) can occur in giant-cell arteritis (GCA) and may
represent a distinct disease subgroup with a higher risk for aortic dilation. This study aimed …

Objective To define the specificity and extent of duplex sonography (DS) findings suggestive
of vessel wall inflammation in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA). Methods Patients …

Objective. To describe the clinical features and outcomes of 19 patients with giant cell
arteritis (GCA) and symptomatic lower extremity (LE) vasculitis. Methods. We reviewed …

Objective The prevalence of the involvement of large vessels in giant cell arteritis (GCA) is 3–
13%. Aortitis is the most serious complication of GCA. Computed tomodensitometric (CT) …

Objective. Studies have shown that aortitis may be present in half the patients with recent-
onset giant cell arteritis (GCA). We assessed whether aortitis at diagnosis affects longterm …