Gadolinium leakage in ocular structures after stroke in giant-cell arteritis

International audienceDESCRIPTION. An 82-year-old woman with a history of treated hypertension and hypercholesterolemia presented with headache, jaw claudication and elevated C-reactive protein (106mg/L). Based on temporal artery biopsy results, a diagnosis of giant cell arteritis was made and oral steroid (prednisone 60mg once daily (od)) treatment was started. Two weeks later, the patient presented with right-sided anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy and persistence of initial symptoms. Ophthalmological evaluation showed the absence of central retinal artery occlusion