Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 7 , Pages 550-554 , July 2010

Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis With Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: A Biopsy-proven Case in Taiwan

  • Cheng-Kuo Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • School of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Cheng-Kuo Cheng, Department of Ophthalmology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, 95 Wen-Chang Road, Shih-Lin District, Taipei 11120, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chin-Cheng Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kai-Han Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tzu-En Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Pai-Huei Peng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 27 April 2008 ,Revised 15 July 2008 ,Accepted 18 July 2008.

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PII: S0929-6646(10)60090-3

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60090-3

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 7 , Pages 550-554 , July 2010

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