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Bilateral Vertebral Artery Vasculitis—A Rare Manifestation of Giant Cell Arteritis and a Difficult Diagnosis Made Possible by 2-[¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT

Diagnostics, 2021
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common form of large vessel vasculitis. GCA is a medical and ophthalmological emergency, and rapid diagnosis and treatment with high-dose corticosteroids is critical in order to reduce the risk of stroke and sudden ...
Natasja Degn Justesen, Michael Stormly Hansen, Mads Radmer Jensen, Oliver Niels Klefter, Jane Maestri Brittain, Steffen Hamann   +5 more
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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, Melike Kalfa, Burcu Başarık, Hasip Kahraman, Ferhat Tanhan, Banu Yaman, Atiye Öztürk, Zehra Erdemir, Gülşen Kandiloğlu, Vedat İnal, Yasemin Kabasakal   +10 more
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Clinical features of varicella-zoster virus infection [PDF]

, 2018
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a pathogenic human herpes virus that causes varicella (chickenpox) as a primary infection, following which it becomes latent in peripheral ganglia.
Gershon, Anne A., Kennedy, Peter G.E.
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The Role of Ultrasound Compared to Biopsy of Temporal Arteries in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis (TABUL): a diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness study [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a relatively common form of primary systemic vasculitis, which, if left untreated, can lead to permanent sight loss. We compared ultrasound as an alternative diagnostic test with temporal artery biopsy, which may
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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, Dalius JATUŽIS, Arvydas LAURINAVIČIUS   +2 more
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GIANT CELL ARTERITIS: NAVIGATING BEYOND THE HEADACHE

EMJ Radiology, 2021
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis. In the past two decades there have been significant advancements in our understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the disease, and consequently the management of GCA ...
Patricia Harkins, Richard Conway
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound identifies early extrahepatic collateral contributing to residual hepatocellular tumor viability after transarterial chemoembolization. [PDF]

, 2018
The mainstay of treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma is locoregional therapy including percutaneous ablation and transarterial chemo- and radioembolization.
Eisenbrey, John R., Forsberg, Flemming, Gummadi, Sriharsha, Lyshchik, Andrej, Shaw, Colette M., Stanczak, Maria   +5 more
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Calciphylaxis: Temporal Artery Calcification Preceding Widespread Skin Lesions and Penile Necrosis

Case Reports in Nephrology, 2012
Temporal artery calciphylaxis has rarely been described in chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis. We report a case of 72-year-old Caucasian man with multiple comorbidities and end-stage renal disease on dialysis who presented with temporal artery ...
Manzoor A. Shah, Michael W. Roppolo
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A safe transoral surgical approach to parapharyngeal tumor arising from deep lobe of parotid gland [PDF]

, 2016
The management of parapharyngeal tumor is surgical, but the approach remains a challenge. Attention should be paid to avoidance intra-operative bleeding or cranial nerves damage. We report a case of a 67-year-old male complaining of left-ear fullness.
Capuano, Francesco, Casale, Manuele, Moffa, Antonio, Oliveto, Giuseppe, Pace, Annalisa, Sabatino, Lorenzo, Salvinelli, Fabrizio, Vella, Paola   +7 more
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IgG4-related small-sized occlusive vasculitis in Mikulicz's disease

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2019
Mikulicz's disease is one of the IgG4-related diseases (IgG4-RDs) that involves the cardiovascular system; however, small-sized vasculitis is rare in IgG4-related diseases.
Kuniyasu Ikeoka, MD, PhD, Tetsuya Watanabe, MD, PhD, Toshika Ohkawa, MD, PhD, Takashi Tsuzuki, MD, Yoshihiko Ikeda, MD, PhD, Masashi Takeda, MD, PhD, Shiro Hoshida, MD, PhD   +6 more
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