Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2152817 | Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Temporal arteritis (TA), also known as giant cell arteritis, is a chronic vasculitis of medium and large-sized blood vessels, in particular the main cervical branches of the aorta, with particular affinity to the temporal arteries and eye-supplying arteries. Temporal artery biopsy is still a gold standard for diagnosis, however in recent years colour duplex ultrasound examination has been proposed as a useful diagnostic screening tool in cases of TA suspicion. We report three cases of TA in which the ultrasonographical examination of the temporal arteries had a decisive role in the diagnosis.
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Authors
Zoltán Bajkó, Rodica Bălaşa, Szabolcs Szatmári, Silvia Rusu, Anca Moţăţăianu, Smaranda Maier,