Case of Giant Cell Arteritis After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination: A Particular Phenotype?
Agathe Sauret, Julien Stievenart, P. Smets, Louis Olagne, Benedicte Guelon, O. Aumaître, Marc André, Ludovic Tréfond
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To the Editor: We read with great interest the article by Mehta et al about the similarities and discriminators between giant cell arteritis (GCA) and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).1 Viruses have been suspected to be implicated in the pathogenesis of GCA, especially the varicella zoster virus,2 but a clear association has not been confirmed.3 No connection between SARS-CoV-2 and GCA has been established as yet, but an increased number of GCA diagnoses was reported during the COVID-19 pandemic.4 Cases of GCA or polymyalgia rheumatica after influenza … Address correspondence Dr. L. Trefond, Médecine Interne, CHU Gabriel Montpied, 58, rue Montalembert 63000 Clermont Ferrand, France. Email: ludovic.trefond{at}chu-clermontferrrand.fr.