A 63-year-old woman is brought to the physician because of blurred vision in the right eye for 1 day. She also has had a right-sided headache for the past week and fever with fatigue for the past 2 weeks. Physical examination shows a vessel along the right temple that is nodular and tender. Histologic examination of the vessel shows multinucleated histiocytes infiltrating the wall of a medium-sized artery. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management? (A) Administration of a β-adrenergic blocking agent (B) Administration of a corticosteroid (C) Administration of sulfone (D) Cranial angiography (E) Surgical removal of the involved vessel
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:56:05 +0000
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