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Primary Systemic Al Amyloidosis Presenting as Temporal Arteritis
Case Reports in Rheumatology, 2014 Temporal arteritis is most common vasculitis in elderly and imitated by miscellaneous disorders. Temporal artery biopsy is the gold standard test in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA).
Hakan Emmungil +10 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Introduction Temporal artery biopsy is essential for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. It has been shown that 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography, magnetic resonance angiography, and ultrasonography are useful for
Toshio Kawamoto +7 more
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Temporal arteritis: A case series from south India and an update of the Indian scenario
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2012 Objective: To study the clinical, pathological and prognostic profile of patients with temporal arteritis in India. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in a tertiary care center from south India from 2005 to 2010 in the departments of ...
Thomas Mathew +8 more
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Optimizing the use of temporal artery biopsy: A retrospective study
Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2023 Background Giant cell arteritis is an inflammatory disease of the large- and medium-sized vessels. It is the most common primary vasculitis, with lifetime incidences of 0.5% and 1% in men and women, respectively.
Etienne Villeneuve +2 more
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Giant cell arteritis: A case report and review of literature
Radiology Case Reports, 2021 Giant cell arteritis, the most common form of vasculitis in the elderly, is characterized by granulomatous inflammation of arteries, which can lead to serious, life-threatening conditions including aortic aneurysms, ruptures, and dissections as well as ...
Matthew A. Crain, BS +4 more
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Giant cell arteritis associated with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection
Reumatismo, 2013 Giant cell arteritis is an inflammatory vasculopathy that preferentially affects medium-sized and large arteries. A viral cause has been suspected but not confirmed in polymyalgia rheumatica and giant-cell arteritis.
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The diagnostic value of ultrasound examination in temporal arteritis
Acta Medica Lituanica, 2010 Introduction. Temporal arteritis (TA) is usually diagnosed according to clinical criteria, and temporal artery biopsy is considered as a golden standard for the diagnosis.
Jolanta DADONIENĖ +2 more
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En la arteritis de la temporal: controversias terapéuticas
Neurología, 2010 Resumen: Introducción: Aunque la arteritis de células gigantes o temporal representa un 5-10% de las neuropatías ópticas isquémicas y es la arteritis más frecuente en las personas mayores de 60 años, aún no existen pautas de tratamiento establecidas ...
J. Balsalobre Aznar, J. Porta-Etessam
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Polymyalgia rheumatica presenting as sternoclavicular arthritis: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022 Background Polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis are systemic inflammatory conditions of the elderly. Polymyalgia rheumatica classically presents as a bilateral proximal muscle pain and stiffness syndrome.
Liyana Arachchige Dona Thulini Madubashini +2 more
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Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting with Bilateral Subdural Haematomas of Arterial Origin
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2016 Giant cell arteritis or temporal arteritis is an inflammatory condition affecting medium to large sized vessels, particularly the cranial arteries. A 76-year-old man with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with a 3 ...
Ahmed Gabr +4 more
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