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The role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of temporal arteritis
- Department of Neurology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Târgu Mureş, Târgu Mureş, Romania
- Mureş County Clinical Emergency Hospital, Neurology Clinic I, Târgu Mureş, Romania
- Mureş County Clinical Emergency Hospital, Neurology Clinic II, Târgu Mureş, Romania
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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.
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.
Keywords
Temporal arteritis, Giant cell arteritis, Ultrasound
Title
The role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of temporal arteritis
Journal
Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
Issue
Pages
139-143
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273
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341
DOI
10.1016/j.pjnns.2015.03.003
Bibliographic record
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2015;49(2):139-143.
Keywords
Temporal arteritis
Giant cell arteritis
Ultrasound
Authors
Zoltán Bajkó
Rodica Bălaşa
Szabolcs Szatmári
Silvia Rusu
Anca Moţăţăianu
Smaranda Maier