Abstract
A 79-year-old male presented with symptoms suggesting giant cell arteritis (GCA) and elevation of acute-phase reactants. Bilateral superficial temporal artery (STA) biopsies were negative for GCA. However, the right-sided biopsy showed a STA dissection. Spontaneous isolated STA dissection has never been reported previously. The pertinent available literature is also discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 296-299 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Vascular |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Giant cell arteritis
- Superficial temporal artery
- Temporal artery dissection
- Vasculitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine