Scalp Necrosis Revealing Severe Giant-Cell Arteritis
Giant-cell arteritis (GCA), also referred to as temporal arteritis, is the most common primary vasculitis of the elderly involving the extracranial branches of the carotid arteries, in particular, the temporal artery. Patients usually present with temporal headaches, visual impairment, fever, and sc...
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Main Authors: | Safa Idoudi, Marouene Ben Kahla, Fares Mselmi, Badreddine Sriha, A. Guiga, Samia Ayachi, Colandane Belajouza, Mohamed Denguezli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8130404 |
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