Scalp Necrosis as a Late Sign of Giant-Cell Arteritis
Retinal infarction and scalp necrosis are described as unusual but devastating complications of giant-cell arteritis. We report a patient with this rare complication and emphasize the importance of timely diagnosis and treatment of giant-cell arteritis.
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| description | Retinal infarction and scalp necrosis are described as unusual but devastating complications of giant-cell arteritis. We report a patient with this rare complication and emphasize the importance of timely diagnosis and treatment of giant-cell arteritis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-52b43e09e64144bc9b438dccf7fc6ac52025-02-03T01:21:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Immunology2090-66092090-66172013-01-01201310.1155/2013/231565231565Scalp Necrosis as a Late Sign of Giant-Cell ArteritisMohammad Alimohammadi0Ann Knight1Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, SwedenDepartment of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, SwedenRetinal infarction and scalp necrosis are described as unusual but devastating complications of giant-cell arteritis. We report a patient with this rare complication and emphasize the importance of timely diagnosis and treatment of giant-cell arteritis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/231565 |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Alimohammadi Ann Knight Scalp Necrosis as a Late Sign of Giant-Cell Arteritis Case Reports in Immunology |
| title | Scalp Necrosis as a Late Sign of Giant-Cell Arteritis |
| title_full | Scalp Necrosis as a Late Sign of Giant-Cell Arteritis |
| title_fullStr | Scalp Necrosis as a Late Sign of Giant-Cell Arteritis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scalp Necrosis as a Late Sign of Giant-Cell Arteritis |
| title_short | Scalp Necrosis as a Late Sign of Giant-Cell Arteritis |
| title_sort | scalp necrosis as a late sign of giant cell arteritis |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/231565 |
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