Bilateral Scalp Necrosis: A Rare Manifestation of Giant Cell Arteritis

George, Gemy Maria; Ninan, Jacob

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“…Scalp necrosis due to giant cell arteritis occurs mostly in elderly patients, and physical examination reveals a pulseless temporal artery. The lesions remarkably improve upon glucocorticoid treatment and do not respond to antibiotics 19–27 …”

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Recipient site scalp necrosis: A rare postoperative complication of hair transplantation

Chen,

Qu,

Guo

et al. 2023

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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BackgroundRecipient area scalp necrosis is considered a potential complication of hair transplantation, but has rarely been reported. A small number of patients have developed scalp necrosis after hair transplantation with the widely used Follicular unit excision (FUE) technique. There are no guidelines to prevent and manage this complication. The aim of this study was to provide an insight into the pathogenesis, prevention, and management of scalp necrosis following hair transplantation.MethodsFrom 2012 to 2021, among more than 10 000 patients who underwent hair transplantation, only three developed scalp necrosis in our clinical experience, besides, one patient transferred to our hospital because of scalp necrosis after undergoing hair transplantation. According to the disease etiology and patients' symptom, a combination of wound management and antimicrobial therapy was employed. This study was approved by the institutional ethics committee of Nanfang Hospital.ResultsOf the four patients, three received timely treatment and had a good prognosis. Necrosis became confined and healed within 2–3 weeks. Grafts in the lesion area partially survived. In case 4, due to improper treatment at the early stage, the lesion developed extensively and deeply, which not only delayed wound healing, but also resulted in complete loss of grafts.ConclusionPreoperative prophylaxis, timely diagnosis, and immediate treatment of scalp necrosis can prevent serious complications and reduce morbidity after hair transplantation.

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Recipient site scalp necrosis: A rare postoperative complication of hair transplantation

Chen,

Qu,

Guo

et al. 2023

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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“…3 Um helmingur sjúklinga finnur fyrir kjálkaöng (jaw claudication) og í sumum tilvikum geta sjúklingar einnig fundið fyrir verkjum í tungu. 3,5,8 Í þeim tilvikum sem aeðin lokast vegna mikillar bólgu getur það orsakað drep í höfuðleðri, tungu eða á öðrum svaeðum sem slagaeðin naerir, en það eru mjög sjaldgaefir fylgikvillar sjúkdómsins. 3,7,8 Í um 20% tilvika verður sjónskerðing eða blinda, á öðru eða báðum augum.…”

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“…3,5,8 Í þeim tilvikum sem aeðin lokast vegna mikillar bólgu getur það orsakað drep í höfuðleðri, tungu eða á öðrum svaeðum sem slagaeðin naerir, en það eru mjög sjaldgaefir fylgikvillar sjúkdómsins. 3,7,8 Í um 20% tilvika verður sjónskerðing eða blinda, á öðru eða báðum augum. Er þetta oftast óafturkraeft ástand sem getur gerst snemma í sjúkdómsferlinu.…”

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“…4,6 Drepið er talið stafa af blóðþurrð vegna bólgu í viðeigandi slagaeð eða slagaeðlingi. 8 Þeir sem fá þetta sjaldgaefa birtingarform sjúkdómsins hafa verri horfur (dánartíðni 38%) en sjúklingar með vaegari einkenni sjúkdómsins (dánartíðni 20,2-23,9%). Í þessum tilvikum fá sjúklingar fleiri alvarlega fylgikvilla sjúkdómsins, svo sem drep í tungu og aukna tíðni blindu (67%).…”

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Giant cell arteritis: a case report with scalp necrosis and sudden blindness

Árnadóttir

Gröndal

Tryggvason

et al. 2021

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In the summer of 2020, an elderly woman in her eighties sought medical attention due to headache and visual disturbances. The diagnosis was unclear, she became blind on both eyes and developed extended scalp necrosis. Later it was clear that these symptoms were due to accelerating symptoms of giant cell arteritis (GCA). GCA is one of the most common disease form of vasculitis and can have various symptoms. In this report, we describe a case of an advanced disease course, discuss the main symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

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Bilateral Scalp Necrosis: A Rare Manifestation of Giant Cell Arteritis

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Recipient site scalp necrosis: A rare postoperative complication of hair transplantation

Recipient site scalp necrosis: A rare postoperative complication of hair transplantation

Giant cell arteritis: a case report with scalp necrosis and sudden blindness

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