Open AccessEosinophilic angiitis presenting with a true, fusiform, temporal artery aneurysm
Author(s) -
MacDiarmid Megan,
Nepogodiev Dmitri,
Tiwari Alok,
Duddy Martin,
Carey Martyn,
Jobanputra Paresh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.869
Subject(s) - medicine , granulomatosis with polyangiitis , eosinophilic , giant cell arteritis , fusiform aneurysm , vasculitis , arteritis , aneurysm , pathology , radiology , disease
Key Clinical Message Temporal artery aneurysm is a rare cause of temporal artery swelling in the absence of preceding trauma. Vasculitis other than giant cell arteritis, such as eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, should be considered in such cases and a careful assessment of other medium‐sized arteries undertaken.