Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a rare form of large-vessel vasculitis which predominantly affects women over 50 years of age [1]. GCA usually involves granulomatous inflammation of the aorta and its major branches, with a predilection for extracranial branches of the carotid artery. The annual incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants aged ≥50 years is between 5.8 and 20 in European countries [2].
