Short communication, Note
Giant Cell Arteritis: How to Diagnose? – A Case Report
Marija Glasnović
Ivica Bošnjak
Aleksandar Včev
Ivan Soldo
Elizabeta Horvatić
Dražen Bedeković
Ksenija Marjanović
Valentina Hečimović
Anamarija Soldo
Abstract
We present a case of 77 years old male with suspected giant cell arteritis. With anamnesis, physical examination, immunological
tests, Colour Doppler ultrasonography of superficial temporal artery and finally with patohistological analysis
of temporal artery biopsy, we came to right diagnosis.
Keywords
temporal arteritis; Colour Doppler; patohistological analysis
Hrčak ID:
23776
URI
Publication date:
8.5.2008.
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