RESUMO

We report the simultaneous occurrence of biopsy-proven temporal arteritis in husband and wife. Serologic and viral studies were negative, including viral culture of the wife's temporal artery. The concurrent incidence of giant cell arteritis in a married couple would suggest a common exogenous exposure.

Assuntos

Arterite de Células Gigantes/etiologia , Idoso , Biópsia , Feminino , Arterite de Células Gigantes/patologia , Arterite de Células Gigantes/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Núcleo Familiar , Artérias Temporais/patologia , Vírus/isolamento & purificação