The ultrasound halo sign in angiolymphoid hyperplasia of the temporal artery

An ultrasound halo sign surrounding the temporal artery is a well recognized feature associated with giant cell arteritis. We report a previously unreported case of this halo sign being present around the temporal artery due to angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) in a young female pat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of radiology 2006-11, Vol.79 (947), p.e184-e186
Hauptverfasser:	Arnander, M W T, Anderson, N G, Schönauer, F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia - diagnostic imaging Diagnosis, Differential Female Giant Cell Arteritis - diagnostic imaging Humans Temporal Arteries - diagnostic imaging Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	An ultrasound halo sign surrounding the temporal artery is a well recognized feature associated with giant cell arteritis. We report a previously unreported case of this halo sign being present around the temporal artery due to angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE) in a young female patient.
ISSN:	0007-1285 1748-880X
DOI:	10.1259/bjr/81338007