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- A case is presented of a patient with multiple myeloma and giant cell arteritis, highlighting a novel occurrence without the presence of systemic amyloidosis.
- This instance is significant as it marks the first documented case of its kind in medical literature.
- The findings suggest a potential pathogenic relationship between multiple myeloma and giant cell arteritis, warranting further investigation.
Article Abstract
Primary systemic amyloidosis with clinical and histopathologic features of giant cell arteritis has already been described. The association of multiple myeloma (with primary amyloidosis) and giant cell arteritis is also known. We present the first case in the literature of a patient with multiple myeloma and giant cell arteritis without systemic amyloidosis, suggesting a pathogenic relationship between the two diseases.
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