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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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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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Biopsy of Temporal Artery [PDF]

, 2020
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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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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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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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Combined bilateral ophthalmic artery occlusion & central retinal vein occlusion from presumed giant cell arteritis

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2018
Purpose: To report on a severe case of presumed giant cell arteritis (GCA) presenting with partial and complete ophthalmic artery occlusion along with bilateral central retinal vein occlusions (CRVO).
Mark Hankins, Sarina Amin, Andres Gonzalez, Hazem Samy   +3 more
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Arteriovenous fistula after superficial temporal artery biopsy

, 2013
Arteriovenous fistula of the superficial temporal artery is quite rare. If it occurs, it is most often caused by trauma to the temporal region where the artery is very superficial to the skin.
Vaninbroukx, Johan, Fourneau, Inge, Janssen, Mikhael   +2 more
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When Occipital Artery Biopsy is Preferred to Temporal Biopsy for Giant Cell Arteritis: A Step-By-Step Description of the Surgical Technique

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Giant cell arteritis is an autoimmune disease that affects large and medium blood vessels of the head and neck. Its prompt treatment is mandatory to avoid severe and permanent complications, such as blindness.
May Dvir, MS, Ghaith Almhanni, MD, Huzaif Qaisar, MBBS, Andrew D. Calvin, MD, Tiziano Tallarita, MD   +4 more
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Association between human papillomavirus DNA and temporal arteritis

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2012
Background To examine the relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) of the temporal artery. Methods The study group consisted of 22 cases of histologically positive/biopsy confirmed GCA.
Mohammadi Amir, Pfeifer John D, Lewis James S   +2 more
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