An unusual presentation of giant cell arteritis

A 77-year-old-man with giant cell arteritis who developed bitemporal scalp ulcerations is described. Since 1946 when Cooke et al. reported the first case of scalp necrosis there were approximately 55 cases published. Scalp ulceration is a rare complication of giant cell arteritis and occurs mainly i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	VASA 2005-05, Vol.34 (2), p.128-130
Hauptverfasser:	SIMON, R. W, FRITZ, T, AMANN-VESTI, B. R, SCHENK ROMER, G, FISCHER, B, KÄGI, M. K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Blood vessels and receptors Cardiology. Vascular system Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Giant Cell Arteritis - complications Giant Cell Arteritis - pathology Giant Cell Arteritis - therapy Headache - etiology Headache - prevention & control Humans Male Medical sciences Rare Diseases - complications Rare Diseases - pathology Rare Diseases - therapy Scalp Dermatoses - etiology Scalp Dermatoses - prevention & control Scalp Dermatoses - therapy Temporal Arteries - pathology Vertebrates: cardiovascular system
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