2002
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2002.00594.x
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Temporal arteritis presenting with scalp ulceration

Abstract: We report the case of a 75-year-old-woman who presented with bilateral scalp ulcerations and blindness, accompanied by severe headache and scalp tenderness, due to bilateral temporal arteritis without systemic involvement. A biopsy taken from the border of an ulceration showed evidence of giant cell arteritis. She was treated with oral prednisone, 60 mg per day. The ulcerations healed in a few weeks but the vision loss was irreversible.This case highlights for temporal arteritis the importance of accurate and … Show more

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“…Tenderness over a prominently dilated tortuous, thickened superficial artery and absent pulsation are the usual characteristic hallmarks of this condition [4][5][6].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Tenderness over a prominently dilated tortuous, thickened superficial artery and absent pulsation are the usual characteristic hallmarks of this condition [4][5][6].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In around 5-10 % of cases, the temporal artery biopsy gives false negative results usually if the diseased section is not biopsied or the length of biopsy is inadequate [2][3][4][5].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The tongue has a red, raw-beef colour and may become blistered, scaling or gangrenous. Necrosis usually occurs in the anterior two-thirds (Monteiro et al, 2002, Matsushima et al, 2003, Campbell et al, 2003. Lesions may start as crusts of the scalp that misdiagnosed for herpes zoster lesions.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…They consist of ischemia and necrosis, resulting from a total or partial reduction in the blood supply to the territory irrigated by the affected artery. In milder cases, there can be alopecia, hyperpigmentation, and sensitivity on the skull 4 . Cases with an initial diagnosis of herpes zoster have been reported 5 …”
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“…This is a severe disease, especially because of the complications; however, most cases are now reversible and the mortality rate is low 4,10 …”
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