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  • Title: [Acute diplopia after the age of 50; always look for giant cell arteritis].
    Author: Daïen V, Rivière S, Konaté A, Arnaud D, Villain M, Schneider C.
    Journal: J Fr Ophtalmol; 2009 Oct; 32(8):579.e1-5. PubMed ID: 19535171.
    Abstract:
    Although giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a rare cause of ophthalmoplegia, swift diagnosis and treatment are necessary to avoid other complications. We report here a case of GCA in a 59-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and thyroid lobectomy. Diagnosis resulted from binocular diplopia, although classical GCA symptoms had been present a few days before. Oral corticotherapy led to a rapid disappearance of headaches and normal ocular motility in 1 month. We discuss the ophthalmological signs of the disease and the place of temporal artery biopsy and treatment.
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