La Revue de médecine interne
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Headache, visual disturbances and shoulder and hip girdle pain are frequent symptoms of consultation and the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) can be evoked in these situations. However, GCA is a rare disease, and the management modalities of a clinical suspicion of GCA are poorly described, which warranted this study. ⋯ Some suspected GCA patients would be managed by their GPs. Imaging was little used for the diagnosis of GCA and TAB remained the preferred diagnostic examination. The initial prednisone equivalent dose varied between GP and other specialists.