It has been alternatively called cranial arteritis or temporal arteritis, reflecting the most commonly affected vessels. However, this terminology minimizes the systemic nature of this vasculitis ...

Background A 23-year-old white woman with a 3-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus and a 15-month history of lupus nephritis and retinal vasculitis was successfully treated with ...

Temporal Artery Biopsy A biopsy of the affected ... is the most frequent vasculitis in the elderly. PMR patients typically present with acute onset of severe pain and stiffness in proximal limbs ...