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

https://hrcak.srce.hr/23776

Publication date:

8.5.2008.

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