Giant cell arteritis associated with scalp, tongue or lip necrosis : A French multicenter case control study

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BACKGROUND: Scalp, tongue and/or lip necrosis are rare complications of GCA.

OBJECTIVES: To describe characteristics and outcome of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) -related scalp, tongue and/or lip necrosis.

METHODS: A retrospective nationwide multicenter study included 20 GCA patients with scalp, tongue, and/or lip necrosis diagnosed between 1998 and 2021 and 80 GCA control patients matched for age, sex and management period. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify baseline characteristics associated with scalp, tongue and/or lip necrosis.

RESULTS: Compared to controls, patients with scalp, tongue and/or lip necrosis showed significantly more cranial manifestations (headache, p=0.045; scalp tenderness, p=0.006; jaw claudication, p=0.02). No differences were observed between both groups regarding the occurrence of visual symptoms or large vessel involvement. At diagnosis, GCA patients with necrosis more likely received IV methylprednisolone infusions and higher doses of oral prednisone. There were no differences regarding vascular complications during follow up. Compared to controls, survival was decreased in GCA patients with necrosis (p=0.003). In a multivariable logistic regression model, scalp tenderness [odds ratio (OR) 4.81(95 % CI: 1.57, 14.79), p = 0.006] and cognitive disorder [OR 6.42 (95 % CI: 1.01, 40.60), p=0.048] were identified as factors associated to scalp, tongue, and/or lip necrosis.

CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that scalp, tongue, and/or lip necrosis is associated to higher mortality in GCA patients. Scalp tenderness and cognitive disorder were significant factors associated to this very rare complication of GCA.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:64

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Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism - 64(2024) vom: 01. Jan., Seite 152348

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chehem Daoud Chehem, Ferida [VerfasserIn]
de Mornac, Donatienne [VerfasserIn]
Feuillet, Fanny [VerfasserIn]
Liozon, Eric [VerfasserIn]
Samson, Maxime [VerfasserIn]
Bonnotte, Bernard [VerfasserIn]
de Boysson, Hubert [VerfasserIn]
Guffroy, Aurélien [VerfasserIn]
Balquet, Marie-Hélène [VerfasserIn]
Ledoult, Emmanuel [VerfasserIn]
Lavigne, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Trefond, Ludovic [VerfasserIn]
Smets, Perrine [VerfasserIn]
Bodard, Quentin [VerfasserIn]
Fenot, Marion [VerfasserIn]
Richez, Christophe [VerfasserIn]
Duffau, Pierre [VerfasserIn]
Guillaud, Constance [VerfasserIn]
Espitia, Olivier [VerfasserIn]
Agard, Christian [VerfasserIn]
French Study Group for Large Vessel Vasculitis (GEFA) [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Giant-cell arteritis
Journal Article
Lip necrosis
Multicenter Study
Scalp necrosis
Tongue necrosis

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Date Completed 12.01.2024

Date Revised 12.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152348

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365825743