T M Bosley1, F C Riley. 1. The Neuro-ophthalmology Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. tmbosley@compuserve.com
Abstract
PURPOSE: To obtain information about the incidence of giant cell arteritis in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: Retrospective review of all temporal artery biopsies performed at the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital from December 1982 to January 1998. RESULTS: Seventy-two temporal artery biopsies were performed over this 15 year period, of which four were positive for giant cell arteritis. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of GCA in Saudi Arabia is probably less than in the United States and Western Europe.
PURPOSE: To obtain information about the incidence of giant cell arteritis in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: Retrospective review of all temporal artery biopsies performed at the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital from December 1982 to January 1998. RESULTS: Seventy-two temporal artery biopsies were performed over this 15 year period, of which four were positive for giant cell arteritis. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of GCA in Saudi Arabia is probably less than in the United States and Western Europe.
Authors: Imtiaz A Chaudhry; Farrukh A Shamsi; Elsanusi Elzaridi; Yonca O Arat; Thomas M Bosley; Fenwick C Riley Journal: Br J Ophthalmol Date: 2007-01-17 Impact factor: 4.638